2021 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON warning

F
F
unctions of t
unctions of t he ener
he energy
gy0ow
0ow display
display 1
State of charge ofthe high-voltage battery
2 Combustion engine
3 Energy 0ow
4 High-voltage battery
5 Status of thero ute-based operating-mode
strategy (/ page 182)
The active components of thehy brid system are
highlighted in the energy 0ow displa y.The energy
0ow between the individual components is shown
in colour. The energy 0ow is shown in di.erent colours
depending on the operating status:
R Whit
Whit e:
e:constant energy 0ow
R R
Red:
ed: high energy 0ow (boost e.ect)
R Gr
Green:
een: low- emission energy 0ow in the case of
re cuperation, elect ric mode and when charg-
ing the high-voltage battery N
N
a
avig
vig ation
ation N
No
ot
tes on na
es on na vig
vigation
ation R
R
out
out e guidance wit
e guidance wit h augment
h augmented r
ed reality
eality &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury as a
re sult of distraction, inco rrect depiction or
wrong interpr etation of the display
The camera image of the augmented reality
displ ayis not suitable as a guide for driving. #
Alwayske ep an eye on the actual tra1c
situation. #
Avoid extended obser vation of the cam-
era image. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to imprecise positioning of additional
information
The additional information from the augmen-
te dre ality displ aymay be inaccurate and is
not a substitute for observing and assessing
th e actual driving situation. #
Alwayske ep an eye on the actual tra1c
situation when car rying out all driving
manoeuvres. Switc
Switc
hing na
hing na vig
vig ation on
ation on Multimedia system:
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Navigation (Navigation) #
Alternativel y:press thez button.
The map displa ys the cur rent vehicle position.
The navigation menu is shown.
The navigation menu is hidden if route guid-
ance is active. #
T To show
o show :
:ta p on theto uchscreen.
The menu is hidden automaticall y. MBUX multimedia system
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#
Switch Motorway information on or o..Using ser
Using ser
vices
vices R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Thereis an Internet connection.
R Mercedes me connect is available.
R You ha veset up a user account in the
Mercedes me Portal.
R The vehicle is connected toa user account
and you ha veaccep tedth e conditions of use
fo rth e service.
Fu rther information can be found at: https://
www.mercedes.me
R The service is available and has been activa-
te d.
R The following additional conditions apply to
th ePa rking service:
- The navigation services option is available,
subscribed toand activated in the
Mercedes me Portal.
- The parking service is within the scope of
th e navigation service. Multimedia system:
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Navigation
Displa
Displa ying t
ying the
hetr
tra1c
a1c situation wit
situation wit h Liv
h Live
eTr
Tra1c
a1c
Inf
Inf or
ormation
mation #
Select Z. #
Activate Traffic . #
Select Advanced. #
Select View. #
Select Map elements . #
Switch on Traffic incidents, Free-flowing traf-
fic and Delay.
If tra1c information has been received, then
tra1c incidents such as roadwor ks,ro ad
bloc ks, local area reports (e.g. fog) and warn-
ing message s are displayed.
The tra1c delay is displa yedfo rth e cur rent
ro ute. Tra1c dela yslasting one minute or lon-
ge r are take n into consideration.
Displa
Displa ying hazar
ying hazar d w
d war
arnings wit
nings wit h Car
h Car-t
-to-X
o-X -Commu-
-Commu-
nication
nication
If hazard warnings are available these can be
shown as symbols on the map. The display depends on
the settings forth eTraffic andTraf-
fic incidents options. #
Set the options.
If Traffic is switched o. and Traffic incidents
is switched on, the symbols are shown on the
prospective route.
Displa Displa ying w
ying w eat
eather inf
her inf or
ormation and ot
mation and other map
her map
cont
cont ents
ents #
Select Z. #
Select Advanced. #
Select View. #
Select Map elements. #
Scroll up and show theONLINE MAP CON-
TENTS categor y. #
Switch on a se rvice, e.g. Weather.
Cur rent we ather information is displ ayed on
th e navigation map, e.g. temp erature or cloud
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MBUX multimedia system

Ha
ve the camera checked in a Mercedes-Benz
service centre. T
T
elephone
elephone T
T
elephony
elephony N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t elephony
elephony &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of dist raction from operat-
ing integ rated communication equipment
while theve hicle is in motion
If yo u operate communication equipment inte-
gr ated in theve hicle when driving, you could
be distracted from the tra1c situation. This
could also cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
tra1c situation pe rmits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and tra1c conditions and operate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of an accident from oper-
ating mobile communication equipment
while theve hicle is in motion
Mobile communications devices distract the
driver from the tra1c situation. This could also
cause the driver tolose control of theve hicle. #
Asthe driver, only operate mobile com-
munications devices when theve hicle is
stationar y. #
As a vehicle occupant, only use mobile
communications devices in the areas
intended forth is purpose, e.g. in there ar
passen ger compartment. Yo
u must obser vethe legal requ irements forthe
count ryin which you are cur rently driving when
ope rating mobile communication equipment in
th eve hicle. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toobjects
being st owed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are st owed
incor rectl y,they can slide or be thro wn around and hit
vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open st owage spaces and mobile
phone recep tacles cann otalw aysreta in all
objects within.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Always st owobjects so that they cann ot
be thro wn around in such situations. #
Always make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from st owage spaces, lug gage
nets or st owage nets. #
Close the loc kable st owage spaces
before starting a jou rney. #
Always st owand secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot/load compartment. Obser
vethe additional information on st owing
mobile communications devices cor rectl y:
R Loading theve hicle (/ page 118)
Blu et
Bluet ooth
oo th® ®
connection:
connection: MBUX multimedia system
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Then,
you can select a service and be connected
to a specialist at the Mercedes-Benz Customer
Centre.
Calling t
Calling t he Mer he Mercedes-Benz Cust
cedes-Benz Cust omer Centr
omer Centre
eaTer
aTer
aut
aut omatic accident or br
omatic accident or br eakdo
eakdown det
wn det ection
ection
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle has de tected an accident or break-
down situation.
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The hazard warning lights are switched on.
% This function is not available in all countries.
The vehicle can de tect accident or breakdown sit-
uations under cer tain circumstances.
In theev ent an accident or breakdown is de tec-
te d, the emer gency guide sh ows saf ety no tes in
th e multimedia system displa y.
ATer quitting the emer gency guide display on the
multimedia system, a prom ptappears asking
whe ther youwo uld like toget support from the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre. #
Select Call.
R ATer your ag reement, or if the Mercedes
me connect service "Accident and Break-
down Management" is active, theve hicle
data is transfer red automatically
(/ page 343).
R The Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre
ta ke syo ur call and or ganises the break-
down and accident assistance.
Yo u may be charge dfo rth ese services.
% Depending on the se verity of the accident, an
automatic emer gency call can be initia ted.
This has priority over all other active calls.
% In addition, if the Mercedes me connect
service "Telediagnostics" is active, a similar
prom ptcan appear aTer a delay in theev ent
of a breakdown. If you are already in contact
with the Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre or
ha ve already received support, this prom pt
can be ignored or declined.
% Ifyo u answer the prom ptfor support from the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre with Later,
th e message will be hidden and appear again
later. The prom
pttriggered bythe Mercedes me
connect service "Telediagnostics", can either
be con/ rmed or declined. ATer being
declined, this will not be shown again.
Arr Arr anging a ser
anging a ser vice appointment via a Mer
vice appointment via a Mer cedes
cedes
me call
me call
If yo u ha veactivated the maintenance manage-
ment service, releva nt vehicle data is transfer red
automatically tothe Mercedes-Benz Customer
Centre. You will then receive individual recom-
mendations rega rding the maintenance of your
ve hicle.
Re gardless of whe ther you ha veconsen tedto the
maintenance management service, the multime-
dia system reminds you aTer a cer tain amount of
time that a service is due. A prom ptappears ask-
ing if youwo uld like tomake an appointment. #
T To arr
o arr ang
ange a ser
e a ser vice appointment
vice appointment: :select Call.
ATer your ag reement, theve hicle data is
transfer red and the Mercedes-Benz customer
centre take syo ur prefer red appointment date.
The information is then sent toyour desired
service outlet. 340
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MBUX multimedia system

Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he symbols and functions in t
he symbols and functions in t he r
he radio menu
adio menu Symbol
Symbol
DesignationF
Designation Function
unction
© HomeSelecttoreturn tothe home screen.
j MessagingSelecttocall up messaging.
00F5/00F6 Skipforw ards/bac kS electtoskip tothe next or tothe pr evious station.
Z SettingsSelecttohave further options shown. Settings can be made tothefo llowing additional
functions, forex ample:
R Navigation and tra1c announcements
R Frequency /x function
R Radio additional text
R Emer gency warnings
The setting options are countr y-dependent.
2 Full screen Selecttoswitch totheDA B slide sh ow.
This function is not available in all countries.
0063 Silent functionSelecttoswitch o. the sound.
0074 Store radio stations Select tosave a station in the presets. MBUX multimedia system
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R
Frequent operation in mountainous terrain or
on poor road sur faces
R When the engine is oTen leT idling for long
periods
R Operation in particular lydusty conditions
and/or if air-recirculation mode is frequently
used
In these or similar operating conditions, ha vethe
interior air /lter, air /lter, engine oil and oil /lter,
fo rex ample, changed more frequentl y.The tyres
must be checked more frequently if theve hicle is
operated under increased loads. Further informa-
tion can be obtained at a quali/ed specialist work-
shop. Batt Batt
er
ery disconnection per
y disconnection per iods
iodsThe AS
SYST PLUS service inter val display can cal-
culate the service due date only when the battery
is connected. #
Display and no tedown the service due date
on the inst rument display before disconnect-
ing the battery (/ page 359). Engine com
Engine com
par
partment
tment A
A
ctiv
ctiv e bonne
e bonne t (pedes
t (pedestr trian pr ot
ian pr otection)
ection) Oper
Oper
ation of t
ation of t he activ
he active bonne
e bonne t (pedes
t (pedestr trian pr ot
ian pr otec-
ec-
tion)
tion)
In cer tain accident situations, the actuation of the
active bonnet reduces therisk of injury topedes-
trians. The rear area of the bonnet is raised by
appr oximately 80 mm.
ATer being triggered, the active bonnet remains in
th era ised position. Limited visibility due tothe
ra ised bonnet cannot be ruled out.
ATer the active bonnet has been actuated, pedes-
trian pr otection may be limited.
Ha ve the full functionality of the active bonnet
re stored immediatel y in aquali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
If necessar y,adjust your seat position and drive
carefully toaqu ali/ed specialist workshop. If a
safe continued jou rney is not possible, contact a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. Opening and closing t Opening and closing t
he bonnet
he bonn et &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due todriving
with the bonnet unloc ked
The bonnet may open and blo ckyour vie w. #
Neverre lease the bonnet when driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the engine
bonnet is loc ked. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
when opening and closing the bonnet
The bonnet may suddenly drop into the end
position.
There is a risk of injury for an yone in the
engine bonnet's range of mo vement. #
Do not open or close the bonnet if there
is a person in the bonnet's range of
mo vement. 360 360
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&
W
W ARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of burns when opening the
bonnet
If yo u open the bonnet in theev ent of an over-
heated engine or /re in the engine compart-
ment, thefo llowing situations may occur:
R You may come into contact with hot gases.
R You may come into contact with other
escaping hot operating 0uids. #
Before opening the bonnet, allow the
engine tocool down. #
Intheev ent of a /re in the engine com-
partment, keep the bonnet closed and
call the /re service. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomoving
parts
Components in the engine compartment may
continue torun or start unexpectedly even
when the drive system is switched o..
Obser vethefo llowing if you must open the
bonnet: #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Neverto uch the danger zones sur round-
ing moving components, e.g. thero tation
area of thefa n. #
Remo vejewe llery and watches. #
Keep items of clo thing and hair away
from moving pa rts. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from touching
components under voltage
The ignition system and the fuel injection sys-
te m operate at high voltage. You could receive
an elect ric shoc k. #
Neverto uch ignition system or fuel injec-
tion system components when theve hi-
cle is switched on. The live components include
thefo llowing, for
ex ample:
R Ignition coils
R Fuel injectors R
Electric lines tothe ignition coils and the fuel
injectors &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com-
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and parts of theex haust system. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts described in the
fo llowing. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from using the
windscreen wipers when the bonnet is
open
If th e windscreen wipers start moving when
th e bonnet is open, you could be trapped by
th e wiper linkage. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and theve hicle /r stifyo u need toopen
th e bonnet. Maintenance and care
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Opening t
Opening t
he bonnet
he bonnet #
Torelease the bonnet, pull on handle 1. #
Push handle 1ofthe bonnet catch upwards
and liT the bonnet until it opens automaticall y.
Closing t
Closing t he bonnet
he bonnet #
Lowe rth e bonnet toa height of around 20 cm
and then allow it tofall, applying a little force
as you let it go. #
Ifth e bonnet can still be liTed slightl y,open
th e bonnet again and close it with a little more
fo rc e until it engages cor rectl y. Engine oil
Engine oil
Chec
Chec
king t
king t he engine oil lev
he engine oil lev el using t
el using the oil dips
he oil dips tick
tick &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com-
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and parts of theex haust system. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts described in the
fo llowing. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The engine has an oil dipstic k.If not, the
engine oil le vel can be checked only with the
on-board computer (/ page 363) .
Depending on the engine, the oil dipstick may be
installed in the engine compartment in di.erent
locations. 362
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Maintenance and care