MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2021 Owners Manual

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Use but tons 1 to4 toadjust the contour of
th e backrest. Head r
Head r
es
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aints A A
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estrtraints manually
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tohead
re straints not being /tted or being adjus-
te d incor rectly
If head restraints ha venot been installed or
ha ve not been adjusted cor rectl y,there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theeve nt of an accident or when
braking. #
Always drive with the head restraints /t-
te d. #
Before driving o., make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restraints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toadjust the height and angle of the head
re straints co rrectl y.
Ad just the head restraint fore -and-aT position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. #
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To r
o r aise:
aise: pullthe head restraint up. #
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To low
o low er:
er:press release knob 1inthe direc-
tion of the ar row and push the head restraint
down. #
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To mov
o mov e f
e forw
orw ar
ards:
ds: pull the head restraint for-
wa rds. #
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To mov
o mov e bac
e backw
kwar
ards:
ds: press release knob 2
and push the head restraint ba ckwards. 108
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djus ting t
ting t he head r
he head r es
estrtraints of t
aints of t he r
he rear seats
ear seats
mec
mec hanically
hanically #
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To r
o r aise:
aise: pullthe head restraint up. #
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To low
o low er:
er:press release knob 1inthe direc-
tion of the ar row and push the head restraint
down. F
F
itting/r
itting/r emo
emoving t
ving t he r
he r ear seat head r
ear seat head r es
estrtraints
aints
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R emo
emo ving
ving
The head restraints can be remo ved only in vehi-
cles with folding rear seat backrests. #
Release there ar seat backrest and fold it for-
wa rds slightly (/ page 121). #
Pull the head restraint up wards as far as it will
go. #
Push release knob 1inthe direction of the
ar ro w and pull out the head restraint.
Inst
Inst alling
alling #
Inse rtthe head restraint su chthat the notches
on the bar are on the leT when vie wed in the
direction of tr avel. #
Push the head restraint down until it engages. #
Foldthere ar seat backrest back until it
engages. Con/gur
Con/gur
ing
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the seat se
he seat se ttings
ttings Multimedia system:
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Comfort 5
Seat comfort
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djusting t ting t he bac
he bac kr
kres
es t cont
t cont our in t
our in t he lumbar
he lumbar
r
r egion of t
egion of t he seat bac
he seat bac kr
kres
es t (lumbar)
t (lumbar) #
Select Lumbar. #
Select the settings Zforth e desired seat. #
Adjust the air cushions.
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A djus
djus ting t
ting t he bac
he bac kr
kres
est side bolst t side bolst ers
ers #
Select Side bolsters. Seats and st
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Adjust the air cushion forth e desired seat.
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Se tting t
tting t he seat heating balance
he seat heating balance #
Select Seat heating balance. #
Adjust the heat distribution forth e desired
seat. Se Se
tting aut tting aut omatic seat adjus
omatic seat adjustment tment&
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing adjustment of the driver's seat aTer
calling up a driver pro/le
Selecting a user pro/le may trigger an adjust-
ment of the driver's seat tothe position sa ved
under the user pro/le. You or other vehicle
occupants could be injured in the process. #
Make sure that when the position of the
driver's seat is being adjus ted via the
multimedia system, no people or body
parts are in the seat's range of mo ve-
ment. If
th ere is a risk of someone becoming trap-
ped, stop the adjustment process immedi-
atel y: #
a)Tapth ewa rning message onthe
media displa y.
or #
b) Press a memory function position but-
ton or a seat adjustment switch on the
driver's door.
The adjustment process will be stopped. R R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Adapting the driver's seat position tobody
size: automatic seat adjustment has been
switched on.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Automatic seat adjustment
Switc Switc hing aut
hing aut omatic seat adjus
omatic seat adjus tment
tmenton/o.
on/o.
When the active user pro/le is changed while the
ve hicle is stationar y,the driver's seat, outside mir-
ro rs and seat contour will automatically be adap-
te dto the driver. #
Select OnorOff.
% This setting is available only for individual user
pro/les. Forth e guest pro/le, automatic seat
adjustment cannot be switched on or o..
A
A djus
djus ting t
ting t he dr
he dr iv
iver's seat position t
er's seat position t o body size
o body size
The vehicle will calculate a suitable driver's seat
position on the basis of the driver's body size and
set this directl y. #
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To se
o se t t
t the unit of measur
he unit of measur ement
ement::select cmor
ft/in. #
Set the size using the scale. #
Select Start positioning .
The driver's seat position will be adjusted to
th e body size that has been set.
% Ifth e driver's seat position calculated bythe
ve hicle is not practical or comfor table, it can
be changed manually at any time via the but-
to ns.
The exterior mir rors are not set via this func-
tion. Instead, they have tobe set manually via
th e switches. 110
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You can also con/gure these settings via the
Mercedes me por talfo ryo ur user pro/le. By
synchronising the pro/les in theve hicle and
th e Mercedes me connect pro/les, you can
car ryover these settings foryo ur vehicle. Fur-
th er information about synchronising user
pro/les .
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Se tting t
tting t he easy entr
he easy entr y and e
y and exit f
xit feature
eature #
Switch the function on or o..
% Ifyo u use an individual user pro/le and ha ve
set your body size, this information is car ried
ove rfo rth e easy entry and exitfeature. This
causes the driver's seat toautomatically mo ve
into the cor rect position . Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of massag
w of massag e pr
e progr
ogrammes
ammes R
Hot Relaxing back Combination of heat and
massage. It starts bymassaging the bac k.In
addition, warm pressure points become
noticeable, starting in the pelvic area.
R Hot Relaxing shoulder Combination of heat
and massage . It startsbymassaging the shoulde
rs. In addition, warm pressure points
become noticeable, starting in the pelvic area.
R Activating Massage Activating massage with
upward-moving massage waves.
R Classic Massage Relaxing back massage.
R Wave Massage Regenerating massage via
massage waves across the back and in the
seat cushion.
R Mobilizing Massage Mobilising massage with
upward-moving massage waves. Can promo te
slo wer,deeper respiration. This can impr ove
th e supply of oxyge nto cells and the brain.
R Active Workout backrest andActive Workout
cushion These prog rammes requ ire your
cooperation. Alternating between tensing and
re leasing helps toimpr oveblood 0ow toyour
muscles. Press against a pressure point as
soon as youfe el it. Selecting t Selecting t
he massag
he massage pr
e pr ogr
ogramme f
amme f or t
or the fr
he fr ont
ont
seats
seats Multimedia system:
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Comfort 5
Massage #
Select a massage programme (/ page 111). #
Start the prog ram forth e desired seat 0065. #
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To se
o se t t
t the massag
he massag e int
e intensity
ensity : switc
: switc h
hHigh
intensity on or o. . R R
ese ese tting seat se
tting seat se ttings
ttings Multimedia system:
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Comfort 5
Seat comfort #
Select Îforth e desired seat. #
Con/ rmthe prom pt. Seats and st
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Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he seat heating
he seat heating on/o.
on/o. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of bu rns due torepeatedly
switching on the seat heating
Re peatedly switching on the seat heating can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest pad-
ding tobecome very hot.
In particular, the health of persons with limited
te mp erature sensitivity or a limited ability to
re act tohigh temp eratures may be a.ected or
th ey may even su.er burn-like injuries. #
Do not repeatedly switch on the seat
heating. To
protect against overheating, the seat heating
may be temp orarily deactivated aTer it has been
switched on repeatedl y.
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NO
O TE
TE Damage tothe seats caused by
objects or documents when the seat
heater is switched on When
the seat heater is switched on, over-
heating may occur due toobjects or docu- ments placed on
the seats e.g. seat cushions
or child seats. This could cause damage tothe
seat sur face. #
Make sure that no objects or documents
are on the seats when the seat heater is
switched on. R
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eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply is switched on. #
Press button 1repeatedly until the desired
heating le vel is set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothree
indicator lamps will light up. If all indicator
lamps are o., the seat heating is switched o..
% The seat heating will automatically switch
down from theth re e heating le vels aTer 8, 10
and 20 minutes until the seat heating is
switched o.. 112 112
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Se
tting t
tting t he panel heating
he panel heating Multimedia system:
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Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Panel heating
When the seat heater is switched on, the armrests
and the centre console can be heated. #
Switch the function forth e desired seats on or
o.. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he seat v
he seat v entilation
entilation on/o.
on/o. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply is switched on. #
Press button 1repeatedly until the desired
blo wer setting has been reached.
Depending on the blo wer setting, up tothree
indicator lamps will light up. If all indicator
lamps are o., the seat ventilation is switched
o.. S
S
t
teer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he st
he steer
eering wheel manual ly
ing wheel manually &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment forch ildren
when adjusting the steering wheel
Children could injure themsel ves if they adjust
th e steering wheel. Seats and st
owing
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#
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
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To unloc
o unloc k:
k:push release le ver1 down as far
as it will go. #
Adjust height 2and distance 3tothe
stee ring wheel. Loc
Loc king
king #
Foldrelease le ver1 up as far as it will go. #
Check and make sure that the steering col-
umn is loc kedby moving the steering wheel. A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he st
he steer
eering wheel electr
ing wheel electr ically
ically The steering wheel can be adjusted when
the
po we r supply is disconnected. 1
Toadjust the distance tothe steering wheel
2 Toadjust the height #
Save the settings with the memory function
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Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he st
he steer
eering wheel heat
ing wheel heat er
er on/o.
on/o. R R
eq equir uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply or theve hicle has been
switched on. #
Turn the le ver in the direction of ar row 1 or
2.
If indicator lamp 3lights up, the steering
wheel heater is switched on. When
you switch theve hicle o., the steering
wheel heater will switch o.. Easy entr Easy entr
y and e
y and exit f
xit feature
eature Using t
Using t
he easy entr
he easy entr y and e
y and exit f
xit feature
eature &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of accident when pulling
awa y during the adjustment process of
th e easy entry and exitfeature
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle. #
Alwayswa it until the adjustment process
is comple tebefore driving o.. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing adjustment of the easy entry and exit
fe ature
Yo u and other vehicle occupants – particular ly
ch ildren – could become trapped. #
Ensure that no one has a body part in
th e sweep of the steering wheel or driv-
er's seat. If
th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
stee ring wheel: #
Movethe adjustment le ver of the steer-
ing wheel.
The adjustment process will be stopped.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
driver's seat: #
Press the seat adjustment switch.
The adjustment process will be stopped. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. V V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h memor
h memory function:
y function: you can stop the
adjustment process bypressing one of the mem-
ory function position switches. Seats and st
owing
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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped if
ch ildren activate the easy entry and exit
fe ature‑
Child ren could become trapped if they acti-
va te the easy entry‑ and exitfeature, particu-
lar lywhen unat tended. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. If
th e easy entry and exitfeature is active, the
stee ring wheel will mo veupwards and the driver's
seat will mo veback in thefo llowing situations:
R You switch o. theve hicle when the driver's
door is open.
R You open the driver's door when theve hicle is
switched o..
% The steering wheel will then mo veupwards
only if it is not already as high as it will go.
The driver's seat will then mo vebackwards
only if it is not already at there ar of the seat
adjustment range. The steering wheel and
the driver's seat will mo ve
back tothe last drive position in thefo llowing
cases:
R You switch the po wer supply or theve hicle on
when the driver's door is closed
R You close the driver's door when theve hicle is
switched on.
The last drive position will be sa ved when:
R You switch o. theve hicle.
R V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h memor
h memory function:
y function: you call up the
seat settings via the memory function.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h memor
h memory function:
y function: you sa vethe
seat settings via the memory function.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h memor
h memory function:
y function: press one of the
memory function position switches tostop the
adjustment process. Se
Se
tting t
tting t he easy entr
he easy entr y and e
y and exit f
xit featu re
eature Multimedia system:
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Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Automatic seat adjustment
5 Easy Entry/Exit #
Activate or deactivate the function. Memor
Memor
y function
y function F
F
unction of t
unction of t he memor
he memory function
y function &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident if the mem-
ory function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driver's
side while driving, you could lose control of
th eve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. #
Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station-
ar y. 116
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W ARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of entrapment when
adjusting the seat with the memory func-
tion
When the memory function adjusts the seat,
yo u and other vehicle occupants – particular ly
ch ildren – could become trapped. #
During the adjustment process of the
memory function, make sure that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the
seat. #
If someone becomes trapped, press a
preset position button or seat adjust-
ment switch immediatel y.&
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W ARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of entrapment if the mem-
ory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti-
va te the memory function, particular lywhen
unat tended. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. Yo
u can use the memory function when theve hi-
cle is switched o..
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
stored and called up using the memory function.
Yo u can sa vesettings forth efo llowing systems:
R Seat, backrest and head restraint
R Steering wheel
R Outside mir rors
R Head-up display Oper Oper
ating t
ating t he memor
he memor y function
y function S
S
t
tor
or ing
ing #
Set the desired position for all systems. #
Brie0y press theV memory button and
th en press preset position button 0037,T
or U within thre e seconds.
An acoustic signal sounds. The settings are
stored. Seats and st
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