height MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2015 Owners Manual

Folding the backrest (rear com-
partment) forwards/back .............. 349
Sea tbelt
Centre rear-compartment sea t........ 48
Correct usag e.................................. 47
Switching belt adjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ...................... 295
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver' sand front-
passenger sea tbelt. ........................ 49
Adjusting the height ......................... 48
Cleaning ......................................... 392
Displa ymessage ............................ 305
Fastening ......................................... 48
Important safety guideline s............. 46
Introduction ..................................... 46
Rear sea tbelts tatus indicator ......... 49
Releasing ......................................... 49
Warning lamp ................................. 329
Warning lamp (function) ................... 49
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 124
Adjusting (manuall yand electri-
cally ).............................................. 124
Adjusting the 4-wa ylum bars up-
por t................................................ 128
Adjusting the hea drestraint .......... 125
Cleaning the cove r......................... 392
Correct driver' sseatp osition ........ 122
Important safety notes .................. 123
Overview ........................................ 123
Sea theating problem .................... 132
Sea tventilation problem ................ 133
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 139
Switching sea theating on/of f....... 130
Switching the sea tventilation on/
off .................................................. 132
Securing luggage ............................... 350
Selecto rlever
Cleaning ......................................... 391
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 389
Service
see ASSYST PLUS
Servic eCentre
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
Servic emenu( on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 288 Servic
eproducts
AdBlue ®
specia laddit ives.............. 477
Brake fluid ..................................... 479
Coolant (engine) ............................ 479
Engine oi l....................................... 478
Fue l................................................ 473
Important safety notes .................. 473
Washe rfluid ................................... 480
Settin gthe air distribution ............... 163
Setting the airflow ............................ 164
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 295
On-board compute r....................... 289
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 296
Shiftin gtoneutral (manual trans-
mission) ............................................. 189
Side hea drestraints
Integrate dchild sea t........................ 65
Side lamps
Switching on/of f........................... 144
Side marker lamp Display mes-
sage .................................................... 309
Side windows
Convenience closing ...................... 112
Convenience opening .................... 111
Important safety notes .................. 110
Opening/closing ............................ 111
Problem (malfunction) ................... 114
Resetting ....................................... 113
Sidebag ................................................ 52
Skibag ................................................ 346
Sliding sunroof
Important safety information ......... 114
Opening/closing ............................ 115
Problem (malfunction) ................... 119
Rain closing feature ....................... 116
Resetting ....................................... 116
see Panorama sliding sunroof
Sno wchains ...................................... 419
Socket
Luggage compartment ................... 366
Sockets
Centre console .............................. 366
Genera lnotes ................................ 366
Rear compartment ......................... 366
Spare wheel
Storing ........................................... 466 Index
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tional restraint system. The seat belt cannot
perform its intende dprotective functio nifitis
not fastened correctly. Also, an improperly
fastened seat belt can cause additional inju-
rie sint he event of an accident, sudden brak-
ing or abrupt change sofdirection. There is an
increase driskofi njury ,possibl yevenf atal.
Secure persons less tha n1.50 mtall in asuit-
able restraint system.
If ac hild younger than twelve years old and
unde r1.50m in heigh tistravellin ginthe
vehicle:
R always secure th echild in achild restraint
system suitable for this Mercedes-Benz
vehicle .The child restraint system must be
appropriat etotheage, weight and siz eof
th ec hild.
R always observ ethe instruction sand safety
note son" Children in th evehicle "inthis
Owner' sManual (Y page 58)inaddition
to th echild restraint system manufactur-
er' sinstallation instructions G
WARNING
Seat belt scanno tprotect as intended, if:
R they are damaged, have been modified ,are
extremely dirty, bleached or dyed
R thes eat belt buckle is damage dor
extremely dirty
R modifications have been made to th ebelt
tensioners ,belt anchorages or inertia reels
Seat belt smay sustain non-visible damage in
an accident, e.g .due to glass splinters. Modi-
fied or damage dseat belt scan tear or fail, for
example in th eeven tofana ccident. Modified
seat belt tensioners may be deployed unin-
tentionally or fail to be deployed when
required. Ther eisanincreased risk of injury,
possibly even fatal.
Never modify safety belts, seat belt tension-
ers ,seat belt anchorages and inertia reels.
Ensure that seat belt sare no tdamage dor
worn and are clean. Afte ranaccident, have
th es eat belt schecked immediately at aquali-
fied specialist workshop. Mercedes-Ben
zrecommend sthaty ou only
use seat belt swhichh ave been approved
specifically for your vehicle by Mercedes-
Benz. Otherwise your vehicle's general oper-
atin gpermit coul dbeinvalidated.
Correct seat belt use Observ
ethe safety note sontheseat belt
(Y page 46).
All vehicle occupant smust be wearin gthe
seat belt correctly before beginnin gthe jour-
ney. Als omakes ure that all vehicle occu-
pant sare always wearin gthe seat belt cor-
rectly while th evehicle is in motion.
When fastening th eseat belt ,always make
sure that:
R thes eat belt tongue is only inserted to the
belt buckle belongin gtothats eat.
R thes eat belt is tight across your body.
Avoid wearin gbulkyclothing ,e.g.aw inter
coat.
R thes eat belt is no ttwisted.
Only then can forces whic hoccur be dis-
tributed across th esurface of th eseat belt.
R thes houlder sectio nofthebelt is always
routed across th ecentr eofy our shoulder.
The shoulder sectio noftheseat belt should
no ttou ch your nec knorbe routed under
your arm. If possible, adjus tthe seat belt to
th ea ppropriat eheight.
R thel ap belt passe sacross your lap as
tightly and as low down as possible.
The lap must always be routed across your hip joint sand never across your abdomen.
This applies particularly to pregnant
women. If necessary, pres sthe lap belt
down int oyour hip joint sand pull tight with
th es houlder sectio nofthebelt.
R thes eat belt is no trouted across sharp,
pointe dorfragile objects.
If you have suc hitems locate donorinyour
clothing ,e.g.p ens, keys or spectacles,
store these in asuitable place.
R only on eperson is usin gaseat belt. Occupant safety
47Safety Z

Infants and childre
nmust never travel sit-
ting on the lap of avehicle occupant. In the
event of an accident, they could be crushed betwee nthe vehicle occupant and seat
belt.
R objects are never secured with aseat belt if
the seat belt is also being used by one of the vehicle's occupants.
Seat belts are only intended to secure and
restrain vehicle occupants. Alwayso bserve
the "Loading guidelines" for securing objects,
luggage or loads (Y page 342).
Fastening and adjusting the seat belts Observe the safety notes on the seat belt
(Y page 46) and the notes on correct use of
seat belts (Y page 47).
If ap assenger is wearing the centre rear seat
belt, also observe the information on the seat belt for the centre rear seat (Y page 48).X
Adjust the seat (Y page 122).
The seat backrest must be in an almost
vertical position.
X Pullt he seat belt smoothly from belt outlet
= and engage belt tongue ;into belt
buckle :.
The seat belt on the driver's seat and the
front-passenger seat may be tightened automatically; see "Belt adjustment"
(Y
page 49).
X If necessary ,pullu pwards on the shoulder
section of the seat belt to tighten the belt
across yourb ody. Estate:
you can also adjustt he belt heighton
the outer rear bench seats.
The shoulder section of the seat belt must
alwaysber outed across the centre of the
shoulder. Adjust the belt outlet if necessary.
X To raise: slidethe belt outlet upwards.
The belt outlet wille ngage in variousposi-
tions.
X To lower: hold belt outlet release ?and
slideb elt outlet downwards.
X Let go of belt outlet release ?in the
desire dpositio nand make sure that the
belt outlet engages.
Seat beltf or the centre rear seat If the left-hand rear seat backrest is folded
down and back up again, the rear centre seat
belt may lock. The seat belt can then not be
pulled out.
X To release the rear centre seat belt: pull
the seat belt out approximately 20 mm at
the belt outlet on the backrest and then
release it again.
The seat belt is retracted and released. 48
Occupant safetySafety

You can also cancel the rear seat belt status
indicator immediately (Y page 299).Airbags
Introduction The installation location of an airbag is iden-
tified by the AIRBA Gsymbol.
An airbag supplements acorrectly worn seat
belt. It is not areplacemen tfor the seat belt.
The airbag offers additional protection in
applicable accident situations.
Not all airbags are deployed in an accident.
The differen tairbag systems work independ-
ently of each other (Y page 53).
However, no system available today can com- pletely eliminate injuries and fatalities.
It is also not possible to completely rule out a
risk of injury caused by an airbag due to the
speed at which the airbag must be deployed.
Important safet ynotes G
WARNING
If you deviat efromt he correc tseat position,
the airbag cannot perform its intended pro-
tectiv efunction and can even cause addi-
tional injuries when deployed. There is an
increased risk of serious or even fatal injuries.
In order to avoid such risks, always ensure
that all vehicle occupants:
R fasten their seatbelts correctly, including
pregnant women
R are seate dcorrectly and maintain the fur-
thest possible distanc efromt he airbags
R observe the followin gnotes
Always ensure that there are no object sloca-
ted betwee nthe airbag and the vehicle occu-
pant.
R Adjust the seats properly befor ebeginning
your journey. Always make sure that the
seat is in an almost upright position. The centr
eofthe head restraint must support
the head at about eye level.
R Move the driver's and front-passenger
seats as far back as possible. The driver's
seat position must allow the vehicle to be
drive nsafely.
R Only hold the steerin gwheel on the out-
side. This allows the airbag to be fully
deployed.
R Always lean against the backrest while driv-
ing. Do not lean forwards or lean against
the door or side window. You may other-
wise be in the deploymen tarea of the air-
bags.
R Always keep your feet in the footwell in
front of the seat. Do not put your feet on the
dashboard ,for example. Your feet may oth-
erwise be in the deploymen tarea of the
airbag.
R Always secur epersons less than 1.50 mtall
in suitable restraint systems .Uptothis
height ,the seat belt canno tbeworn cor-
rectly.
If ac hild is travelling in you rvehicle, also
observe th efollowing notes:
R Always secure childre nunde rtwelve years
of age and less than 1.50 mtall in suitable
child restraint systems.
R Child restraint systems should be fitte dto
th er ear seats.
R Only secure achild to th efront-pa ssenger
seat when th efront-pa ssenger fron tairbag
is disabled, and only then in arearward-
facing child restraint system. If the
PASSENGER AI RBAG OFFindicator lamp is
permanently lit ,the front-passenger front
airbag is disabled (Y page 45).
R Always observ ethe instruction sand safety
note son" Children in th evehicle"
(Y page 58) and on th e"Child restraint
system on th efront-pa ssenger seat"
(Y page 67 )inaddition to th echild
restraint system manufacturer' sinstalla-
tio ninstructions. 50
Occupant safetySafety

of injury to the head and neck in the event of
an accident or sudden braking, for example.
Always drive with the head restraint sfitted.
Ensure that the centre of the head restraints
support the back of each vehicle occupant's
head at eye level before driving off.
Using the integrated child seat Folding out the child seat
Example: Saloon
:
Side head restraints
; Belt guide
= Integrated child seat
? Release handle
X Pull release handle ?forwards.
X Lift integrated child seat =and press it
back until it engages.
Fastening achild's seat belt
Always observe:
R the safety notes on the seat belt
(Y page 46) and the notes on correc tuse of
seat belts (Y page 47)
R the installation instructions for the ICS pad-
ded play table
X Pull the seat belt smoothly from the belt
outlet.
X Engage the belt tongue into the buckle of
the corresponding seat.
X If you are using the integrated child seat
without the padded table, make sure that:
R the lap belt is taut and passes across the
lap as low down as possible. The lap must always be routed across
your hip jointsa nd never across your
abdomen. If necessary, press the lap belt down into your hip jointsa nd pull tight
with the shoulder section of the belt.
R the seat belt is pulled tight across the
body.
R the seat belt is not twisted.
Only then can forces which occur be dis-
tributed across the surface of the seat
belt.
R the shoulder section of the belt is routed
across the centre of the shoulder.
The shoulder section of the seat belt
should not touch your neck nor be routed
under your arm.
If possible, adjust the seat belt to the
appropriate height.
X Adjust the head restraint if necessary
(Y page 126).
Folding in the child seat X
Pull release handle :forwards.
X Push the centre of the integrated child seat
forwards and down ;until it engages.
ICS padded play table for the integrated
child seat Important safety notes
Observe the safety notes on the integrated
child seat (Y
page 62). Children in the vehicle
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Example: approva
llabel on the child restraint
system
"Universal "category child restraint systems
can be used on the seats indicated with U, UF
or IUF according to the table s"Suitability of
the seats for attaching belt-secured child
restraint systems" or "Suitability of the seats
for attaching an ISOFIX child restraint sys-
tem".
Semi-universal child restraint systems are
indicated by the text "semi-universal" on the
approva llabel .These can be used if the vehi-
cle and the seat ar eliste dint he child restraint
syste mmanufacturer's vehicl emodel list. For
mor einformation, contact the child restraint
syste mmanufacturer or visi ttheir website.
Chil drestrain tsystem on the front-
passenge rsea t–if it is absolutely necessary
to secur eachild in achild restraint syste mon
the front-passenge rseat:
X Alway spayattentio ntothe instructions
under "Child restraint syste monthe front-
passenge rseat" (Y page 67).
There yo uwillf indi nstructions on ho wto
correctl yroute the shoulde rbelts tra pfrom
the vehicl ebelto utlettot he shoulde rbelt
guid eont he child restraint system
(Y page 68).
X Move the front-passenge rseatasf arback
as possibl eand into the lowest position.
X Move the belt height adjustment to the low-
es tp osit ion.
X Move the backrest to an almos tvertical
position. Th
ee ntire base of the child restraint sys-
tem must always res tonthe seat cushion of
the front-passenge rseat. Th ebackrest of
the forward-facing child restraint system
must, as fa raspossible, be resting on the
backrest of the front-passenge rseat. The
child restraint syste mmustn ot touch the
roo forbep utunder strain by the head
restraint. Adjust the angle of the seat back- res tand the head restraint positio naccord-
ingly .Alsoo bser ve the child restraint sys-
tem manufacturer's installatio ninstruc-
tions. Children in the vehicle
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The seat belt should:
R fit snugly across your body
R be routed across the middle of your shoul-
der
R be routed across your hips in the pelvic
area
X Before starting off, adjust the rear-view mir-
ror and the exterior mirrors so that you
have agood view of road and traffic condi-
tions (Y page 136).
X Vehicles with amemor yfunction: save
the seat, steerin gwheel and exterior mirror
settings with the memory function
(Y page 139). Seats
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If children adjust the seats, they could
become trapped, especially if they are unat-
tended. There is arisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alway stake the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
The seats can still be adjusted when there is
no key in the ignition lock. G
WARNING
The head restraints cannot provide the inten-
ded protection unless they are fitted and
adjusted correctly. There is an increased risk of injury to the head and neck in the event of
an accident or sudden braking, for example.
Always drive with the head restraints fitted.
Ensure that the centre of the head restraints
support the back of each vehicle occupant's
head at eye level before driving off.
Observe the safety notes on "Airbags"
(Y page 50) and "Children in the vehicle"
(Y page 58). G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steerin gwheel or
mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirrors and fasten your seat
belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or other vehicle occupant scould be trapped and
thereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat adjust-
ment button sand become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
While moving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
lever assembly of the seat adjustmen tsys-
tem. G
WARNING
When adjusting aseat, you or another vehicle
occupant could become trapped by the guide rail of the seat, for instance. There is arisk of
injury.
Make sure that no one has any part of their
body within the sweep of the seat when
adjusting it.
! To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
R do not spill any liquids on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible.
R if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat
heating should also not be used to dry
the seats.
R clean the seat covers as recommended;
see "Interior care".
R do not transport heavy loads on the
seats. Do not place sharp object sonthe Seats
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seat cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools.
The seats should only be occupied by
passengers, if possible.
R when the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating mate-
rials, e.g. blankets, coats, bags, seat cov- ers, child seats or booster seats.
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell under or behind the seats when
moving the seats back. There is arisk that
the seats and/or the objects could be dam- aged.
i The head restraints in the front seats are
fitted with the NECK-PRO system
(Y page 55). For this reason, it is not pos-
sible to remove the head restraints from
the front seats.
Vehicles without the through-loading fea-
ture: the head restraints cannot be
removed from the rear-compartment
seats.
For more information, contact aqualified
specialist workshop.
i Further related subjects:
R Through-loading facility in the rear bench
seat (Saloon)
R EASY-PACK through-loading facility in
the rear bench seat (Estate)
(Y page 349) Adjusting the seats manually and
electrically
:
Seat cushion angle
; Seat height
= Backrest angle
? Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
X Seat fore-and-aft adjustment: lift
lever ?and slide the seat forwards or
backwards.
X Release lever ?again.
Make sure that you hear the seat engage in
position. Adjusting the seats electrically
:
Head restraint height
; Seat cushion angle
= Seat height 124
SeatsSeats, steering wheela
nd mirrors

?
Sea tfore-and-aft adjustment
A Backrest angle
i Vehicles with memory function: if PRE-
SAFE ®
is activate dand the front-passenger
sea tisinanu nfavourable position, it is
move dtoab etter position.
i Yo
uc an store the sea tsettings using the
memory function (Y page 139).
i Vehicles with the through-loading feature
and memory function: if yo ufoldd owna
rea rseatb ackrest, the respective front
sea tism ovedforward sslightl yifneces-
sary.
i Vehicles with memory function: when the
sea tism ovedforward sorbackwards ,the
headrest is move dupordowna utomati-
cally. Adjustin
gthe hea drestraints
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Yo uc ould lose contro lofthe vehicl ewhile
driving if you:
R adjus tthe driver' sseat, steering wheel or
mirrors
R fasten the sea tbelt
There is ariskofana ccident.
Adjust the driver' sseat, hea drestraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirrors and fasten your seat
belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
The hea drestraints canno tprovid ethe inten-
de dp rotectio nunless they are fitte dand
adjusted correctly .There is an increased risk
of injury to the hea dand neck in the event of
an accident or sudden braking, for example.
Alway sdrive with the hea drestraints fitted.
Ensur ethatthe centre of the hea drestraints
support the back of each vehicl eoccupant's
hea date yelevel before driving off. Do not interchange the hea
drestraints of the
front and rea rseats. Otherwise, yo uwilln ot
be able to adjus tthe height and angle of the
hea drestraints to the correct position.
Adjust the hea drestraint fore-and-aft posi-
tion so tha titisasc lose as possible to the
back of your head.
Observe the important safety notes regarding the seats (Y page 123).
Adjustin gthe hea drestraints manually Adjustin
gthe hea drestrain theight Vehicles withou
tRearS eatE ntertainment System Vehicles with Rear Sea
tEntertainment System
X To raise: pull the hea drestraint up to the
desired position.
X To lower: press release catch :in the
direction of the arrow and push the head
restraint dow ntothe desired position. Seats
125Seats, steering whee land mirrors Z

Adjusting th
eangle of th eheadr estraints X
Push or pull th elower edge of th ehead
restraint in th edirection of th earrow.
Adjusting th eheadr estrain theight
electrically X
Slide switch for head restraint height
adjustment :up or down in th edirection
of th earrow.
Adjusting th eluxur yheadr estraints X
To adjust th esideb olsters of th ehead
restraint: pull or push right or left-hand
side bolster :intot he desired position.
X To adjust th eangle of th ehead
restraint: pull or push th ehead restraint in
th ed irection of arrow ;.
i Adjus
tthe head restraint so that th eback
of your head is as close to th ehead
restraint as possible.
Rea rseat hea drestraints Lowering th
erears eat hea drestraints
from th efront (Estate) X
Turn th ekeyto position 2in th eignition
loc k(Ypage 179).
X Press button :.
Adjusting th erears eat hea drestraint
height On certai
nvehicles, only th eouter head
restraint sare height-adjustable. 126
SeatsSeats, steering wheel and
mirrors