MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2022 Owners Manual

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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
icallyThe steering wheel can be adjusted when
the
po we r supply is disconnected. 1
Toadjust the distance tothe steering wheel
2 Adjusting the height #
Save the settings with the memory function
(/ page 121). Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he st
he steer
eering wheel heat
ing wheel heat er
eron/o.
on/o. R R
eq eq uir
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. 118 118
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owing

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 e xit 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
W ARNING
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. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk 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. Seats and st
owing
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The steering wheel and
the driver's seat will mo ve
back tothe last driving 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 driving 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
V ehicles 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 e xit f
xit f eatu 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 &
W
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. &
W
WARNI 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. &
W WARNI 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. 120
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owing

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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 4,T
or U within thre e seconds.
An acoustic signal sounds. The settings are
stored. #
T To call up:
o call up: press or brie0y hold preset position
button 4,TorU.
ATer releasing the button, all systems are
mo ved into the stored position. S
S
t
to
o w
w ag
ag e ar
e ar eas
eas N
No
ot
tes on loading t
es on loading t he v
he vehicle
ehicle &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the boot
lid is open when the engine is running, espe-
cially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Always switch o. the engine before
opening the boot lid. #
Never drive with the boot lid open. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects, lug gage or loads are not secured or
not secured su1cient ly,they could slip, tip Seats and st
owing
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ov
er or be thro wn around and thereby hit vehi-
cle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug-
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk 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 brac kets cannot alw aysreta in all
objects they contain.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot 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. V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic fr
omatic fr ont passeng
ont passeng er airbag
er airbag
shut
shut o.:
o.:objects trapped under the front
passenger seat may inter fere with the function of
th e automatic front passenger airbag shuto. or
damage the system. Please obser vethe no tes on
th e function of the automatic front passenger air-
bag shuto. (/ page 55). &
W
WARNING
ARNING ‑ Risk of accident or injury
when using the cup holder while theve hi-
cle is in motion
The cup holder cann othold a container secure
while theve hicle is in motion.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the container may be 0ung around
and liquids could be spilled. The vehicle occu-
pants may come into contact with the liquid
and if it is hot, they could be scalded. Yo u
could be distracted from tra1c conditions and
yo u may lose control of theve hicle. #
Only use the cup holder when theve hicle
is stationar y. #
Only use the cup holder for containers of
th eright size. #
Always close the container, particular lyif
th e liquid is hot. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage tothe cup holder When
there ar armrest is folded back the cup
holder could become damaged. 122
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owing

#
Only fold there ar armrest back when the
cup holder is closed. *
N
NO OTE
TE Damage tothere ar armrest due to
body weight When
folded out, there ar armrest can be
damaged bybody weight. #
Do not sit or support yourself on there ar
seat armrest. *
N
NO OTE
TE Damage tothe handle in the boot
0oor If
th e handle in the boot is leT pr otru ding, the
handle may be damaged. #
Before closing the boot lid, de tach the
handle and press it down closed again. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe st owage compart-
ment under the ashtr aydue tointense
heat The st
owage compartment under the ashtr ay
is not heat resis tant and could be damaged if
yo ure st a lit ci garette on it. #
Make sure that the ashtr ayis fully
engaged. &
W
WARNING
ARNING ‑ Risk of /re and injury from the
hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the cigar ette
lighter.
In addition, 0ammable materials may ignite if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Always hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Always make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from theta ilpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of theve hicle, you could burn
yo urself. #
Always be particular lycareful around the
ta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and super-
vise children especially closely in this
area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. Seats and st
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The driving
characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in mind
when loading theve hicle:
R neverex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle loads forth eve hicle
(including occupants).
Information can be found on theve hicle identi-
/cation plate (/ page 397).
R the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R secure the load using the tie-down eyes and
distribute the load evenl y.
No tes on driving with a roof load
R Evenly dist ribute thero of load, and place
heavy objects at the bottom. Also comply with
th e no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 121).
R Drive attentivel y,and avoid suddenly pulling
awa y,braking and steering as well as rapid
cornering. R
When transporting roof loads and when the
ve hicle is fully loaded or fully occupied, select
drive prog rams ; andA. These are
designed tofocus on stability (/ page 186).
% For more information on st owage compart-
ments and st owage areas, please referto the
Digital Owner's Manual. S
S
t
to
o w
w ag
ag e spaces in t
e spaces in t he v
he vehicle int
ehicle int er
erior
ior Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he fr
he front st ow
ont st owag
age com
e com par
partments
tments 1
Stow age spaces in the doors
2 Stow age compartment in the armrest with
USB ports and st owage space, e.g. for an
MP3 pla yer
3 Stow age compartment in the front centre
console with a USB port
4 Glovecompartment 124
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owing

Thr
Through-loading f
ough-loading f eatur
eature in t
e in the r
he rear benc
ear benc h seat
h seat
(EASY
(EASY -PAC
-P AC K Quic
K Quic kf
kfold)
old) F
F
olding t
olding t he r
he rear seat bac
ear seat bac kr
kres
est f t forw
orw ar
ards
ds &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped when
adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap yourself
or a vehicle occupant. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury if
th ere ar ben chseat/ rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged
Re ar ben chseat, rear seat and seat backrest
can fold forw ards.
R As a result, theve hicle occupant is
pressed against the seat belt. The seat
belt cannot per form its intended pr otective
function and could cause additional inju-
ri es. R
Objects or loads in the boot cannot be
re strained bythe seat backrest. #
Make sure that there ar ben chseat, the
re ar seat and the seat backrest are
engaged before every trip. If
th e leT and right seat backrests are not
engaged and loc ked in place, this will be shown
on the multifunction display on the inst rument
cluster. If the centre seat backrest is not engaged
and loc ked in place, there d lock veri/cation indi-
cator will be visible.
Al wa ys ensure that all vehicle occupants ha ve
th eir seat belts fastened co rrectly and are sitting
proper ly.Pa rticular attention must be paid tochil-
dren.
If yo u no longer requ ire thefo lded-down seat
backrest as a loading area, fold the backrest back
into place.
R
R eq eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The area into which the seat backrest is folded
is clear. R
The rear seat backrest head restraints are ful ly
inser ted.
R Tofold the centre seat backrest forw ards: the
cent reseat backrest has been unloc ked.
R The armrest on the second row of seats is fol-
ded back and the cup holders are em pty.
F F olding t
olding t he
heleT
leT and r
and r ight seat bac
ight seat bac kr
kres
ests f ts f orw
orw ar
ards
ds
Yo u can fold the centre and outer seat backrests
fo rw ards separatel y. Seats and st
owing
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#
V Vehicles wit ehicles wit hout a memor
hout a memor y function:
y function:movethe
driver's or front passenger seat forw ards, if
necessar y. #
V Vehicles wit ehicles wit h a memor
h a memor y function:
y function: if at least
one section of there ar seat backrest is folded
fo rw ards, the cor responding front seat will
mo veforw ards slightl y,if necessar y,to avo id a
collision. #
If necessar y,fully insert the head restraints in
th ere ar seat backrest. #
Pull release le ver1.
The cor responding seat backrest will fold for-
wa rds.
F
F olding t
olding t he centr
he centr e seat bac
e seat bac kr
kres
es t f
t forw
orw ar
ards
ds #
Pull release catch 3for seat backrest 2for-
wa rds. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest for-
wa rds.
F
F olding bac
olding bac k t
k the r
he r ear seat bac
ear seat bac kr
krest
est &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap yourself
or a vehicle occupant. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage caused bytrapping the
seat belt when folding back the seat bac k-
re st The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
be damaged when the seat backrest is folded
bac k. #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap-
ped when folding back the seat backrest. 126
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#
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit hout a memor
hout a memor y function:
y function:movethe
driver's or front passenger seat forw ards, if
necessar y. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a memor
h a memor y function:
y function: if at least
one section of the seat backrest is folded
bac k, th e cor responding front seat will auto-
matical ly return tothe most recent original
position. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest 1back
until it engages.
LeT LeT and r
and r ight seat bac
ight seat bac kr
kres
es ts:
ts: ifth e seat bac k-
re st is not engaged and lo cked in place, this
will be shown on the multifunction display on
th e inst rument cluster.
Centr
Centr e seat bac
e seat bac kr
krest:
est: ifth e seat backrest is
not engaged and loc ked in place, there d lock
ve ri/cation indicator 2will be visible.
Loc
Loc king t
king t he r
he release catc
elease catc h of t
h of the centr
he centr e r
e rear seat
ear seat
bac
bac kr
krest
est
R
R eq
equir uir ements:
ements:
R The leT and centre seat backrests are
engage d and joined toget her.
Yo u can lock the centre seat backrest release
catch if youwa nttosecure the boot against unau-
th orised access. The centre seat backrest can
th en be folded forw ards only toge ther with the leT
seat backrest. #
Foldthe centre and leT seat backrests for-
wa rds. #
T To loc o loc k or unloc
k or unloc k:
k:slide catch 1upwards or
down wards. Ov
Ov
er
er vie
vie w of t
w of t he tie-do
he tie-do wney
wn eyes
es Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
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owing
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