2022 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON lock

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unction of B
unction of B AS
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident caused by a
malfunction in BAS(Brake Assist System)
If BAS is malfunctioning, the braking distance
in an emer gency braking situation is
increased. #
Dep ress the brake pedal with full forc e in
emer gency braking situations. ABS pre-
ve nts the wheels from locking. The Brake Assist System (BAS) supports
your
emer gency braking situation with additional brake
fo rc e.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BAS is
activated:
R BAS automatically boosts the brake pressure.
R BAS can shor tenth e braking distance.
R ABS pr events the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once youre lease
th e brake pedal. BASis deactivated. F
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unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ryout
ve hicle stabilisation. #
ESP ®
should only be deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. *
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NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. The Electronic
Stability Prog ram (ESP ®
) can moni-
to r and impr ove driving stability and traction in
th efo llowing situations within ph ysical limits:
R When pulling away on wet or slippery car riage-
ways.
R When braking. If
th eve hicle deviates from the direction desired
by the driver, ESP ®
can stabilise theve hicle by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R One or more wheels are braked.
R The engine output is adap ted according tothe
situation.
When ESP ®
is deacti vated, theå warning
lamp lights up continuousl y:
R Driving stability will no longer be impr oved.
R The drive wheels could spin.
R ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
% When ESP ®
is deactivated, you are still assis-
te dby ESP ®
when braking.
When the÷ warning lamp 0ashes, one or se v-
eral wheels has reached its grip limit:
R Adapt your driving style tosuit the cur rent
ro ad and weather conditions.
R Do not deactivate ESP ®
.
R Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as is
necessary when pulling away. 220
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Driving and parking

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N O
OTE
TE Increased risk of damage toprop-
erty due tofolded-out ball neck #
When the trailer is not coupled or the
bicycle rack is attached, fold in the ball
neck or, in the case of a fully electric
trailer hitch, retract the ball nec k. *
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N O
OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due toincor-
re ct use of the trailer hitch When a trailer hitch is used
toreco ver a vehi-
cle, theve hicle may be damaged in the proc-
ess. #
Use the trailer hitch only for pulling a
trailer or attaching appr oved car rier sys-
te ms (e.g. a bicycle rack ). R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is secured against rolling away.
R The swivel range is clear.
R The trailer cables or ada pter plugs ha vebeen
re mo ved. Ext
Ext ending t
ending t he ball nec
he ball nec k full
k fully electr
y electr ically
ically #
Pull button 2.
Indicator lamp 1will 0ash and the message
Trailer coupling extending… will appear onthe
inst rument displa y.
The ball neck will extend fully electricall y. #
Wait until the ball neck has loc ked in place.
When indicator lamp 1is continuously lit, the
ball neck is securely loc ked in place.
If th e ball neck is not securely loc ked in place,
indicator lamp 1will 0ash and the message
Check trailer hitch lock will appear onthe
inst rument displa y. Driving and parking
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e
etr
tr acting t
acting t he ball nec
he ball nec k full
k fully electr
y electr ically
ically #
Pull button 2.
Indicator lamp 1will 0ash and the message
Trailer coupling extending… will appear onthe
inst rument displa y.
The ball neck will retract fully electricall y.#
Wait until the ball neck has loc ked in place.
When indicator lamp 1goes out, the ball
neck is securely loc ked in place.
If th e ball neck is not securely loc ked in place,
indicator lamp 1will 0ash and the message
Check trailer hitch lock will appear onthe
inst rument displa y.
Obser vethe information about the displa yson the
inst rument clus ter:
R Indicator and warning lamps (/ page 481)
R Display message s (/page 413) Ext
Ext
ending and re
ending and retr
tracting t
acting t he ball nec
he ball nec k full
k fully electr
y electr i-
i-
call
call y (multimedia syst
y (multimedia syst em)
em) &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe ball
neck not being engaged
If th e ball neck is not engaged, the trailer may
come loose. #
Always engage the ball neck as descri-
bed. *
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NOOTE
TE Damage tothe all-electric trailer
hitch due toadditional pressure The all-elect
ric trailer hitch could be mechani-
cally damaged byapplying additional pressure
when the ball neck is being extended or
re tracted. #
Do not make the ball neck extend/
re tract faster byapplying additional pres-
sure. R
R
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eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is secured against rolling away.
R The swivel range is clear. R
The trailer cables or ada pter plugs ha vebeen
re mo ved.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access
Ext
Ext ending t
ending t he ball nec
he ball nec k full
k fully electr
y electr ically
ically #
Select Ü.
The Trailer coupling extending… display mes-
sage appears on the multifunction displa y.
The ball neck will extend fully electricall y. #
Wait until the ball neck has loc ked in place.
If th e ball neck is not securely loc ked in place, the
Check trailer hitch lock message will appear on
th e multifunction displa y.
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R e
etr
tr acting t
acting t he ball nec
he ball nec k full
k fully electr
y electr ically
ically #
Select Ü.
The Trailer coupling extending… display mes-
sage appears on the multifunction displa y.
The ball neck will retract fully electricall y. #
Wait until the ball neck has loc ked in place. 276
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Driving and parking

If
th e ball neck is not securely loc ked in place, the
Check trailer hitch lock message will appear on
th e multifunction displa y.Coupling up/uncoupling a tr
Coupling up/uncoupling a tr
ailer
ailer&
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toach ange
in vehicle le vel
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h lev
h level contr
el contr ol:
ol:theve hicle le vel
may be changed unintentionall y,e.g. by ot her
people. If you couple or uncouple the trailer
during this time, you may become trapped. In
addition, other people could become trapped
if parts of their body are between theve hicle
body and the tyres or underneath theve hicle.
Obser vethefo llowing when coupling or
uncoupling: #
Do not open or close any doors or the
boot lid. #
Do not initiate the le vel control and do
not operate theDY NAMIC SELECT
switch. #
Do not lo ckor unlock theve hicle. R
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eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The ball neck is extended and engaged in a
securely loc ked position.
Tr ailers with a 7-pin plug can be connected tothe
ve hicle with thefo llowing adap ters:
R Adapter plug
R Adapter cable
The trailer will be cor rectly de tected bytheve hi-
cle only if thefo llowing conditions are met:
R The trailer is connected cor rectl y.
R The trailer lighting system is in working order.
The functions of thefo llowing systems will be
a.ec tedbya cor rectly connected trailer:
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation
R Trailer Manoeuvering Assist
R Active Lane Keeping Assist
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
R Active Parking Assist
R Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist
R Drive Away Assist R
Cross Tra1c Ale rt
R Reversing camera
R 360° camera
R AIR BODY CONTROL
Coupling up a tr
Coupling up a tr ailer
ailer
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NOTE
TEDamage tothe star ter battery due
to full dis charge Charging
the trailer battery using the po wer
supply of the trailer can damage the star ter
batter y. #
Do not use theve hicle's po wer supply to
ch arge the trailer batter y. #
Remo vethe co ver cap from the ball head and
store it in a safe place. #
Position the trailer on a le vel sur face behind
th eve hicle and couple it up totheve hicle. Driving and parking
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The equipment with touchpad and controller
is not available in all countries. #
Perform the operation according tothe equip-
ment.
Operating theto uchpad (e xamples):
R Toselect a menu option, swipe and press.
R If handwriting recognition is active, write a
ch aracter on theto uchpad.
R Swipe down or up with two /n gers.
The No ti/cations Cent reis opened or closed.
R Movetwo /n gers apart or toget her on the
map.
The map scale is increased or decreased.
Operating the controller:
R Turn 3 anti-clockwise or clockwise.
R Slide 1 leT orright.
R Slide 4 up or down.
R Slide 2 diagonal ly.
R Press 7brie0y or press and hold. Calling up applications using butt
Calling up applications using butt ons ons 1
% button calls up thete lephone
2 z button calls up navigation
3 | button calls up radio or media
4 y button calls up vehicle functions
5 ß button
Press brie0 y:calls up favo urites
Press and hold: adds a favo urite or creates a
new theme #
Alternativel y,tap© ontheto uchscreen. #
Call up the application (/ page 294). F
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TRONIC
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of distraction from infor-
mation systems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information systems and com-
munication devices integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you could be distracted from the
tra1c situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve 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. Fo
ryo ur ow n sa fety, alw ays obser vethefo llowing
points when operating mobile communications
equipment and especially your voice control sys-
te m:
R Obser vethe legal requ irements forth e coun-
try in which you are driving. MBUX multimedia system
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NO
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TE Damage caused bytopping up too
much engine oil To
o much engine oil can damage the engine or
th e catalytic con verter. #
Have excess engine oil remo ved at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. %
Depending on driving st yle, theve hicle con-
sumes up to0.8 litre of oil per 1000 km. The
oil consum ption may be higher than this when
th eve hicle is new or if you frequently drive at
high engine speeds. #
Turn cap 1anti-clockwise and remo veit. #
Top up the engine oil. #
Replace cap 1and turn it clockwise until it
engages. #
Check the oil le vel again (/ page 344). Chec
Chec
king t
king t he coolant lev
he coolant lev el
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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. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of scalding from hot cool-
ant
If yo u open the cap, you could be scalded. #
Let the mo tor cool down before opening
th e cap. #
When opening the cap, wear pr otective
glo ves and saf ety glasses. #
Open the cap slo wlytorelease pressure. 346
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Maintenance and care

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Park theve hicle on a le vel sur face. #
Check the coolant temp erature display on the
inst rument displa y.
The coolant temp erature must be below 70°C. #
Slowly turn cap 1anti-clockwise torelease
ove rpressure. #
Continue turning cap 1anti-clockwise and
re mo veit. The coolant le
vel is cor rect in thefo llowing cases:
R Ifth e engine is cold, the coolant is up to
mar ker bar 2.
R Ifth e engine is warm,th e coolant is up to
1.5 cm overth e mar ker bar 2. #
If necessar y,re/ll with coolant that has been
appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz.
% Further information on coolant (/ page 407) T
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opping up t
opping up t he windscr
he windscreen w
een washer syst
asher syst em
em &
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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 /re and injury due to
windscreen washer concent rate
Wi ndsc reen washer concent rate is highly 0am-
mable. It could ignite if it comes into contact
with hot engine component parts or the
ex haust system. #
Make sure that no windscreen washer
concent rate spills out next tothe /ller
opening. Maintenance and care
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Se
Se
tting up t
tting up t he w
he war
arning tr
ning tr iangle
iangle #
Fold side re0ectors 1upwards toform a tri-
angle and attach at theto p using upper press-
stud 2. #
Fold legs 3down and out tothe side. F
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irs
irst-aid kit t-aid kit (soT
(soTsided) ov
sided) over
erview
view Fi
rs t-aid kit (soT sided) 1is on the leT or right in
th e boot, depending on theve hicle version.
% Invehicles with a Burmes ter®
sur round sound
system, the /rst-aid kit (soT sided) is located
in the boot when theve hicle is deli vered. R
R
emo
emo ving t
ving t he
he/re
/re e
extinguisher
xtinguisher &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toan
inco rrectly secured /re extinguisher in the
driver's foot we ll
A /re extinguisher may impede pedal tr avel or
block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road saf ety
of theve hicle.
The /re extinguisher can be 0ung around and
injure the driver or other vehicle occupants. #
Always store and secure the /re extin-
guisher in the brac ket. #
Do not remo vethe /re extinguisher while
driving. Breakdown assistance
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