light MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS 2018 Owner's Guide

Lights
Displa ym essages
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
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Displa ym essages
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
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Instrument Displa y( st andard)
Instrument Displa yint he Wi descree nC oc k‐
pit Prog re ssiv es et ti ng in th eW idescreen Cock‐
pit
If yo us elect th ep ro gressiv ed ispla ys et ti ng in
ve hicles wit haW idescreen Cockpit ,t he posi‐
tions of th ei ndicator lamps on th eI nstrument
Displa yc hange.
Wa rn ing and indicator lamps:
X Lo wb eam ( →
pag e1 14 )
` Pa rk ing light s( →
pag e1 14 )
W High bea m( →
pag e1 15 )
>= Tu rn signal light ( →
pag e1 15 )
^ Re ar fo gl ights ( →
pag e1 14 )

Seat belts
Wa rn ing/indicator lamp
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
v Seat belt wa rn ing lamp
light su p Af te rt he engine is st ar te d, th er ed seat belt wa rn ing lam pl ight supf or six seconds.
In addition, an acoustic wa rn ing to ne ma ys ound.
The sea tb el tw arning lam pr emind st he driver and front passenger to fast en th eir seat belts.

Ad justing (rea rp as senger compa rt ‐
ment) .................................................. .1 33
Gl ove bo x. ............................................ 13 3
Air ve nts
see Air ve nts
Ai r- re circulation mode ............................ 13 0
Airflow ...................................................... 12 7
AIRP ANEL (Care) ...................................... 329
Alarm
see Pa nic alarm
Alar ms ys te m
see AT A( an ti-thef ta la rm sy st em)
Alternativ er oute
see Ro ute
Amb ient lighting ...................................... 11 9
Android Au to ............................................ 284
Connecting am obil ep hone ................. 285
Ending ................................................. 285
No te .................................................... 284
Overvie w. ............................................ 284
Sound settings .................................... 285
Tr ans fe rr ed ve hicle dat a. .................... .2 86 Animals
Pe ts in th ev ehicle ................................. 56
Anti-loc kb ra king sy st em
see AB S( Anti-loc kB ra ke Sy st em)
Anti-skid ch ains
see Sno wc hains
Anti-thef ta la rm sy st em
see AT A( an ti-thef ta la rm sy st em)
Anti-thef tp ro te ction
Immobilizer ............................................ 81
Anti-thef tp ro te ction
see AT A( an ti-thef ta la rm sy st em)
Anticipator yo ccupant pr ot ection
see PRE- SA FE ®
(anticipator yo ccu‐
pant pr ot ection )
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr ot ection plus)
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 283
Connecting an iPhone ®
....................... 283
Ending ................................................ .2 84
No te s. ................................................. 283
Overvie w. ............................................ 283
Sound settings .................................... 284 Tr ans fe rr ed ve hicle dat a. .................... .2 86
Ashtr ay
Fr ont center console ........................... 10 6
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .1 07
Assistance gr aphic
Menu (on-boa rd compu te r) .................. 208
Assistanc es ys te ms
see Drivin gs af et ys yst em
ASS YS TP LU S ............................................ 31 9
Displ ay ing th es ervice due dat e. .......... 31 9
Fu nction/no te s. ................................... 31 9
Non-operational times wit ht he bat‐
te ry disconnec te d. .............................. 32 0
Re gular maintenance wo rk .................. 31 9
Special service re qu irements .............. .3 19
ATA (anti-thef ta la rm sy st em) .................. .8 1
Deactivating th ea lar m. ......................... 82
Fu nctio n. ................................................ 81
AT TENTION ASSI ST .......................... 19 3, 19 5
Fu nctio n. ............................................. 19 3
Setting ................................................. 19 5
Sy st em limitations .............................. .1 93460
Index

Call list
Making ac all ...................................... .2 81
Options in th ec all lis t. ......................... 281
Overvie w. ............................................ .2 81
Callin gu pt he sound menu
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
soun ds ys te m. ...................................... 31 7
Burmes te r ®
sur ro und soun ds ys te m. .. .3 16
Calls .......................................................... 27 7
Ac cepting ............................................ 27 7
Ac tivating functions du ri ng ac al l. ........ 27 7
Calls wit hs ev eral participant s. ............ 27 8
Declining ............................................. 27 7
Ending ac al l. ....................................... 27 7
Incoming call during an ex istin gc all .... 27 8
Making ................................................ 27 7
Camera
see 360° Camera
see Re ar vie wc amera
Car ke y
see SmartK ey
Car wa sh
see Care
Car wa sh (care) ....................................... 326 Care ......................................................... .3 31
AIR PA NEL ............................................ 329
Car wa sh ............................................. 326
Carpe t. ............................................... .3 31
Displ ay ................................................. 331
EAS Y- PA CK tr unk bo x. ........................ .3 31
E x haus tp ipes .. .................................... 329
Ex te ri or lighting ................................... 329
Genuine wo od/trim elements ............ .3 31
Matt fi nis h. .......................................... 328
Pa int wo rk ............................................ 328
Plastic trim .......................................... 331
Po we rw ashe r. ..................................... 327
Re ar vie wc amera/360 °C amera ........ 329
Ro of lining .......................................... .3 31
Sea tb elts ............................................ 331
Sea tc ove r. .......................................... 331
Sensor s. .............................................. 329
Wa shing by hand ................................. 327
Wheels/rims ....................................... 329
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 329
Wi per blades ...................................... .3 29
Carpe t( Ca re ) ............................................ 331
Chang eofa ddress ..................................... 21
Chang eofo wnership ................................ 21 Changing aw heel
Lo we ri ng th ev ehicle ........................... 382
Mounting an ew wheel ........................ .3 81
Preparation .......................................... 37 8
Ra ising th ev ehicle .............................. .3 79
Re moving aw hee l. ............................... 381
Re moving/ins ta lling hub caps ............ .3 78
Changing hu bc aps .................................. 37 8
Cha nnel list
Callin g up ............................................ .3 10
Cha ra cter ent ry
Fu nction/no te s. .................................. 236
On th et ouchpad .................................. 237
Using th ec ontroller ............................. 236
Charging
Batter y( ve hicle) ................................. .3 42
Mobile phone (wi re less) ...................... .1 10
USB por t. ............................................ .1 10
Chassis le ve l( AIR BO DY CONT RO L)
Setting ................................................ .1 78
Child saf et yl ock
Re ar door .............................................. 54
Re ar side wind ow s. ................................ 55
Settin g. ............................................... .2 43Index 463

Child seat
Fr ont passenger seat (no te s) ................. 53
Fr ont passenger seat (rear wa rd -
fa cing/for wa rd -facing) .......................... 53
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX )( ins ta lling) ............ .5 1
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX )( no te s) .................. 49
No te s. .................................................... 46
To pT et her ............................................. .5 2
Child seat saf et yf eature ...... .. .................. 49
Children
Child sea ts af et yf eatur e. ...................... .4 9
Re st ra int sy st ems ................................. .4 6
Cigar et te lighter
Fr ont center console ........................... .1 07
Cleaning
see Care
Climat ec ontrol ........................................ 12 7
3-zone au to matic clima te control
panel ................................................... 12 7
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .1 28
Ac tivating/deactivating th eA /C
function (cont ro lp anel) ...................... .1 28
Ac tivating/deactivating th eA /C
function (multimedia sy st em) .............. 12 8 Ac tivating/deactivating th es ynchro‐
nization function (cont ro lp anel) .......... 12 9
Ac tivating/deactivating th es ynchro‐
nization function (multimedia sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 13 0
Ad justing th ec limat es tyle settings ..... 12 9
Air di st ri bution settings .............. ........ .1 29
Ai r-recirculation mode ......................... 13 0
Au to matic control ................................ 12 8
Climat es tyle function .......................... 12 9
Defrosting th ew indo ws ....................... 13 0
Defrosts th ew indshield ....................... 12 7
Dual-zone au to matic clima te control
panel ................................................... 12 7
Filling capacity fo rP AG oil .................. .3 94
Fr ont air ve nts ..................................... 13 2
Glo ve bo xa ir ve nt ................................ 13 3
Inserting/removing th ef lacon (fra‐
gr anc es ys te m) .................................... 13 1
Ionization ............................................. 13 0
Re ar air ve nts ...................................... 13 3
Re ar operatin gu nit .............................. 12 7
Re frigerant .......................................... 393
Re frigerant fi lling capacity .................. .3 94
Re sidua lh eat ....................................... 13 0
Sets th ea ir fl ow ................................... 12 7 Setting th ea ir distribution .................. .1 27
Setting th ef ra grance sy st em ............... 13 0
Setting th et emperatur e. .................... .1 27
Switching th er ear windo wh eater
on/of f. ................................................. 12 7
Ve ntilating th ev ehicle (con ve nience
opening) ................................................. 74
Wi ndshield hea te r. ............................... 13 2
Climat es tyle
Fu nctio n. ............................................. 12 9
Setting ................................................. 12 9
Cockpit ...... ... ............................................... .6
Ov ervie w. ............................................... .6
COMAND
see Multimedi as ys te m
COMAND To uch
Managing devices ................................ 24 2
Combination switch
see Tu rn signals
Compass .................................................. 27 2
Compu te r
On-boar dc omputer ............................. 204464
Index

Connection st atus
Displ ay ing ............................................ 292
Overvie w. ............................................ 29 2
Contacts ................................................... 27 8
Callin gu p. .......................................... .2 79
Deleting ............................................... 280
Downloading (from mobile phone) ....... 27 8
Importing ............................................ 280
Information ......................................... .2 78
Making ac all ....................................... 280
Na me fo rm at ...................................... .2 79
Options ................................................ 280
St oring ................................................ 280
Controller
Operating ............................................ 230
Con ve nience closing fe ature .................... 74
Con ve nience opening ................................ 74
Coolant (engine)
Fillin gc apacity .................................... 393
Le ve lc hec k. ........................................ 324
No te s. ................................................. 392
Cooling
see Clima te control Co py ri ght
Licenses ................................................ 29
Tr ademar ks ............................................ 30
Co rn ering light fun ction . ......................... 11 6
Co ve r ........................................................... 71
Cr
oss Tr af fi cA lert .................................. .1 93
Crosswind Assist
Fu nction/no te s. .................................. 15 9
Cruise control .......................................... 16 4
Ac tivating ............................................ 16 5
Callin gupas pee d. .............................. 16 5
Deactivating ........................................ 16 5
Fu nctio n. ............................................. 16 4
Le ve r. .................................................. 16 5
Prerequisites ....................................... 16 5
Selecting ............................................. 16 5
Setting as peed ................................... 16 5
St oring as peed ................................... 16 5
Sy st em limitations .............................. .1 64
Cup holder
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .1 06 Cup holde rint he cen te rc onsole
In st alling/removin g( automatic
transmission) ...................................... .1 05
Cus to mer Assi st ance Center (C AC ) ........ .2 5
Cus to mer Re lations Department ............ .2 5
D
Dashboa rd
see Cockpit
Dashboar dl ighting
see Instrument lighting
Data acquisition
Ve hicle .................................................. 26
Data import/export
Fu nction/no te s. .................................. 24 3
Importing/exporting ............................ 24 4
Dat e
Setting th et ime and dat ea utomati‐
call y. .................................................... 238
Daytim er unnin gl ights ........................... .1 18
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .1 18
Daytim er unnin gl ights mode
see Daytime ru nning lights Index 465

Driv ep ro gr am display ............................ .1 42
Driv ep ro gr ams
see DY NA MIC SELECT
Driver's seat
see Seat
Driving lights
see Au to matic driving lights
Drivin gs af et ys ys te m ............................ .1 57
ABS (Anti-lo ck Brak eS ys te m) .............. 15 8
Ac tiv eB ra ke Assi st .............................. 16 0
BA S( Brak eA ssi st Sy st em) .................. 15 9
EBD (Electroni cB ra ke fo rc eD istribu‐
tion ). .................................................... 15 9
ESP ®
(Electroni cS tabilit yP ro gr am)
Crosswind Assis t. ................................ 15 9
Overvie w. ............................................ 15 8
Ra dar sensor s. .................................... 15 8
Re sponsibility ...................................... 15 7
ST EER CONTROL ................................. 16 0
Drivin gs ys te m
see 360 °C amera
see Ac tiv eB lind Spo tA ssi st
see Ac tiv eD is ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC
see Ac tiv eL an eK eeping Assist see Ac tiv eP arking Assist
see Ac tiv eS peed Limi tA ssi st
see Ac tiv eS te ering Assist
see AIR BO DY CO NTROL
see AT TENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spo tA ssist
see Cruise cont ro l
see Driving saf et ys ys te m
see HOLD function
see Pa rk ing Assis tP ARKTRONIC
se eR ear vie wc amera
see Tr af fi cS ign Assi st
Drivin gt ip s
Drinking and drivin g. ...... .................... .1 38
G e neral driving tip s. ............................ 13 8
No te sonb re aking-in an ew ve hicle ..... 13 7
Dr ow siness de te ction
see AT TENTION ASSIST
DY NA MIC SELECT .................................... 14 2
Con fi guring driv ep ro gram I. ................ 14 2
Displ ay ing engin ed at a. ...................... .1 42
Displ ay ing ve hicle dat a. ....................... 14 2
Driv ep ro gram displa y. ......................... 14 2
Driv ep ro gram s. ................................... 14 2
Fu nctio n. ............................................. 14 2 Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch)
............................................................ .1 42
Selecting th ed ri ve program ............... .1 42
E
E10 ............................................................ 389
Easy entr yf eature
Fu nction/no te s. ................................... .9 5
Setting ................................................... 96
Eas ye xit fe ature
Fu nction/no te s. ................................... .9 5
Setting ................................................... 96
EA SY -P AC Kt ru nk box
Car e. .................................................... 33 1
EBD (Electronic Brak ef orce Distribu‐
tion)
Fu nction/no te s. .................................. 15 9
ECO display
Fu nctio n. .............................................. 14 1
Re settin g. ............................................ 21 0
ECO st art/s to pf unction ................. 14 0, 14 1
Au to matic engine st ar t. ...................... .1 40
Au to matic engine st op ........................ .1 4047 0
Index

Me th od of operation ........................... .1 40
Switching off/on .................................. 14 1
Electric pa rk ing brake .................... .1 55, 15 6
App ly ing automaticall y. ...................... .1 55
Applying or re leasing manuall y. .......... .1 56
Emergency braking .............................. 15 6
Re leasing automaticall y. ...................... 15 5
Electrical fuses
Befor er eplacing af use ........................ 350
Electrical fuses
see Fu ses
Electronics ............................................... 384
Emer ge ncy
Overvie woft he help function s. ............. 16
Saf et yv es t. ......................................... 334
Eme rg ency braking ................................ .1 56
Emer ge ncy call sy st em
Mercedes-Benz mbrace ®
(USA) .......... .2 87
Emer ge ncy engine st art ......................... 350
Emer ge ncy operation mode
St artin gt he ve hicle ............................. 13 6 Emer ge ncy re lease
Tr unk lid (from inside) .................... .. ...... 71
Emer ge ncy Te nsioning Devices
Ac tivation .............................................. 32
Energy consum pt ion
SmartK ey ............................................... 58
Engine
EC Os ta rt /s to pf unction ..................... .1 40
Engine numbe r. .................................. .3 86
Ju mp -s ta rt ing ...................................... 342
St artin g( eme rg ency operation
mode) ......... ..... .................................... 13 6
St ar tin g( Re mo te Online) ..................... 13 6
St artin g( st art/ st op button) ................ .1 35
Switching of f( st art/ st op button) ........ 14 9
Engine data
Displaying ............................................ 14 2
Engine number ........................................ 386
Engine oil ................................................ .3 23
Ad ding ................................................ .3 23
Ad ditives ............................................ .3 90
Capacity .............................................. 391
Che ck ing th eo il le ve lu sing th eo il
dipstic k. .............................................. 323 MB- Fr eigabe or MB-Appr ov al .............. .3 91
Quality ................................................. 391
ESP ®
Crosswind Assis t. ................................ 15 9
ESP ®
(Electronic St ability Prog ra m)
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .1 59
Exhaus tp ipes (Care) ............................... 329
Exterior lighting
Ca re .................................................... 329
Ex te ri or lighting
see Lights
External device
Lockin g. .............................................. .2 43
Eyeglasses co mp artme nt ......................... 99
F
Fa tigue de te ction
see AT TENTION ASSIST
Fa ult message
see Displ ay messa ge
Favo ri te s
Ad ding ................................................ .2 33Index 47 1