MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN 2015 W212 Owner's Manual

E-Class
Sedan and Wagon
Operator's Manual
Order no. 6515 3624 13 Part no. 212 584 79 01 Edition A-2015 É2125847901lËÍ
2125847901E-Class Sedan and Wagon Operator's Manual

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Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 23 At a glance
........................................... 31 Safety
................................................... 41 Opening and closing
...........................83 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
..109 Lights and windshield wipers
..........127 Climate control
................................. 141 Driving and parking
..........................155 On-board computer and displays
....231 Stowage and features
......................291 Maintenance and care
......................329 Roadside Assistance
........................343 Wheels and tires
............................... 361 Technical data
................................... 409 Contents
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1, 2, 3 ...
115 V socket ...................................... 315
12 V socket see Sockets
360° camera
Cleaning .........................................3 40
Function/notes ............................ .215
4ETS
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) ................................................. .205 A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 252
Function/notes ................................ 69
Important safety notes .................... 69
Warning lamp ................................. 282
Accident
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 61
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 147
Active Blind Spot Assist Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 242
Display message ............................ 270
Function/informatio n.................... 224
Active Driving Assistance package .. 224
Active Lane Keeping Assist Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 242
Display message ............................ 269
Function/information .................... 227
Active multicontour seat
Adjusting (on the seat) .................. 114
Active Parking Assist
Detecting parking spaces .............. 210
Display message ............................ 270
Exiting a parking space .................. 212
Function/note s............................. 209
Important safety notes .................. 209
Parking .......................................... 211
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 78 Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/note s................................ 73
Adaptive Damping System (ADS) ..... 203
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Display message ............................ 264
Function/note s............................. 132
Switching on/of f........................... 133
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 416
Air bags Deployment ..................................... 57
Display message ............................ 260
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 50
Important safety notes .................... 48
Introduction ..................................... 48
Knee bag .......................................... 50
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica-
tor lamp ........................................... 43
Pelvis air ba g................................... 51
Side impact air bag .......................... 50
Window curtain air bag .................... 51
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Air filter (display message) .............. 267
AIRMATIC Display message ............................ 268
Function/note s............................. 202
Air vents
Glove box ....................................... 153
Important safety notes .................. 153
Rear ............................................... 154
Setting ........................................... 153
Setting the center air vents ........... 153
Setting the side air vents ............... 153
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system )......... 81
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 81
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 81
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ambient lighting
Setting the brightness (on-board
computer) ...................................... 244
Setting the color (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 245 4
Index

AMG adaptive sport suspension
system
................................................ 203
Anti-lock braking system see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ashtray .............................................. .312
Assistance display (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .241
Assistance menu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .240
ASSYST PLUS Displaying a service message ....... .335
Hiding a service message .............. 335
Notes ............................................. 334
Resetting the service interval dis-
play ................................................ 335
Service message ............................ 334
Special service requirements ......... 335
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 81
Function .......................................... .81
Switching off the alarm .................... 81
ATTENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating ................. 242
Display message ............................ 268
Function/note s............................. 219
Audio system
see separate operating instructions
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 263
see Lights
Automatic car wash (care) ............... 336
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 162
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) .......................... 162
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 129
Automatic transmission Accelerator pedal position ............. 168
Automatic drive program ............... 170
Changing gear ............................... 168
DIRECT SELECT lever ..................... 166 Display message ............................ 276
Drive program display .................... 166
Driving tips .................................... 168
Emergency running mode .............. 173
Engaging drive position .................. 168
Engaging neutral ............................ 167
Engaging park position (AMG vehi-
cles) ............................................... 165
Engaging reverse gear ................... 167
Engaging the park position ............ 166
Kickdown ....................................... 169
Manual drive progra m.................... 171
Manual drive program (AMG vehi- cles) ............................................... 172
Overview ........................................ 165
Problem (malfunction) ................... 173
Program selector button ................ 169
Pulling away ................................... 160
Selector lever ................................ 165
Starting the engine ........................ 160
Steering wheel paddle shifters ...... 170
Transmission position display ........ 165
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ................... 166
Transmission positions .................. 168
Automatic transmission emer-
gency mode ....................................... 173 B
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 70
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) with Cross-Traffic Assist
Function/note s................................ 70
Important safety notes .................... 70
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 87
Replacing ......................................... 87
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 352
Display message ............................ 265
Important safety notes .................. 349
Jump starting ................................. 353
Belt
see Seat belts
Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 242 Index
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Display message ............................ 270
Notes/functio n.............................. 220
see Active Blind Spot Assist
BlueTEC (DEF) .................................... 415
BlueTEC ®
Adding DEF .................................... 177
Box (trunk) ......................................... 303
Brake Assist see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 254
Notes ............................................. 416
Brake lamps
Display message ............................ 262
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 69
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 73
BAS .................................................. 70
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 70
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 416
Display message ............................ 252
High-performance brake system .... 185
HOLD function ............................... 200
Important safety notes .................. 183
Maintenance .................................. 184
Parking brake ................................ 180
Riding tips ...................................... 183
Warning lamp ................................. 281
Breakdown
see Flat tire
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 33
Bulbs see Replacing bulbs C
California Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 25
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle Care
360° camera ................................. 340
Carpets .......................................... 342
Car wash ........................................ 336
Display ........................................... 341
Exhaust pipe .................................. 340
Exterior lights ................................ 339
Gear or selector lever .................... 341
Interior ........................................... 341
Matte finish ................................... 338
Note s............................................. 335
Paint .............................................. 338
Plastic trim .................................... 341
Power washer ................................ 337
Rear view camera .......................... 340
Roof lining ...................................... 342
Seat belt ........................................ 342
Seat cove r..................................... 341
Sensors ......................................... 340
Steering wheel ............................... 341
Trim pieces .................................... 341
Washing by hand ........................... 337
Wheels ........................................... 338
Windows ........................................ 339
Wiper blades .................................. 339
Wooden trim .................................. 341
Cargo compartment cover
Important safety notes .................. 300
Cargo compartment enlargement ... 298
Cargo compartment floor ................. 306
Cargo net Attaching ....................................... 302
Important safety information ......... 302
Cargo tie down rings ......................... 300
Car key see SmartKey
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 238
Center console Lower section .................................. 37
Lower section (AMG vehicles) .......... 38
Upper section .................................. 36
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-puter) ............................................. 246
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey )........ 84 6
Index

Changing bulbs
High-beam headlamps .................. .135
Turn signals (front) ......................... 136
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 67
Rear doors ....................................... 68
Children
Restraint systems ............................ 63
Special seat belt retractor .............. .63
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 67
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 64
On the front-passenger seat ............ 66
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 67
Top Tether ...................................... .65
Cigarette lighter ................................ 313
Cleaning Mirror turn signal .......................... .339
Climate control
Automatic climate control (3-
zone) .............................................. 145
Controlling automatically .............. .148
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 147
Defrosting the windows ................. 151
Defrosting the windshield .............. 150
Dual-zone automatic climate con-
trol ................................................. 143
Important safety notes .................. 142
Indicator lamp ................................ 148
Information about using auto-
matic climate control ..................... 146
Information about using dual-zone
automatic climate control .............. 144
Maximum cooling .......................... 151
Overview of systems ..................... .142
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 148
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 152
Rear control panel ......................... 145
Refrigerant ..................................... 418
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 419
Setting the air distribution ............. 149
Setting the airflow ......................... 150
Setting the air vents ..................... .153
Setting the climate mode .............. .148 Setting the temperature ................ 149
Setting the temperature with 3-
zone automatic climate control ..... 149
Setting the temperature with dual- zone automatic climate control ..... 149
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 152
Switching on/off ........................... 146
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 152
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 151
Switching the ZONE function on/
off ................................................. .150
Climate control system
Automatic engine start .................. 162
Automatic engine switch-off .......... 162
Deactivating/activating ................. 162
Important safety notes .................. 161
Introduction ................................... 161
Coat hooks ......................................... 303
Cockpit Overview .......................................... 32
see Instrument cluster
Collapsible spare wheel
Inflating ......................................... 405
see Emergency spare wheel
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
Activating/deactivating ................. 242
Display message ............................ 255
Operation/notes .............................. 72
COMAND
see separate operating instructions
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 341
Combination switch .......................... 130
Combined cargo cover and net ........301
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 235
Convenience box ............................... 303
Convenience closing feature ............ 101
Convenience opening feature .......... 100
Coolant (engine) Checking the level ......................... 333
Display message ............................ 264
Filling capacity ............................... 418
Important safety notes .................. 417 Index
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Temperature (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 247
Temperature gauge ........................ 232
Warning lamp ................................. 287
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 30
Cornering light function Display message ............................2 61
Function/notes ............................ .131
Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing ....................................................... 134
Cruise control Activation conditions ..................... 187
Cruise control lever ....................... 187
Deactivating ................................... 189
Display message ............................ 273
Driving system ............................... 187
Function/notes ............................ .187
Important safety notes .................. 187
Setting a speed .............................. 188
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 188
Cup holder
Center console .............................. 309
Folding bench seat ........................ 310
Important safety notes .................. 309
Rear compartment ......................... 310
Customer Assistance Center
(CAC) ..................................................... 28
Customer Relations Department ....... 28D
Dashboard see Instrument cluster
Data
see Technical data
Daytime running lamps
Display message ............................ 263
Function/notes ............................ .129
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 244
Declarations of conformity ................. 27
DEF Adding .......................................... .177
Display message ............................ 267 Filling capacity ............................... 415
Important safety notes .................. 415
Delayed switch-off
Exterior lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 245
Interior lighting .............................. 245
Diagnostics connection ......................27
Diesel .................................................. 413
Digital speedometer .........................236
DIRECT SELECT lever Automatic transmission ................. 166
Display messages
ASSYST PLUS ................................ 334
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 251
Driving systems ............................ .268
Engine ............................................ 264
General notes ................................ 251
Hiding (on-board computer) ........... 251
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 278
Lights ............................................. 261
Safety systems .............................. 252
SmartKey ....................................... 278
Tires ............................................... 274
Vehicle .......................................... .276
Distance recorder .............................235
Distance warning (warning lamp) .... 289
Distance warning function Function/notes ................................ 72
DISTRONIC PLUS
Activating ....................................... 191
Activation conditions ..................... 191
Deactivating ................................... 196
Display message ............................ 271
Displays in the multifunction dis-
pla y................................................ 195
Function/note s............................. 189
Important safety notes .................. 190
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 194
Doors
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 246
Automatic locking (switch) ............... 90
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey) ....................................... 84
Control panel ................................... 40
Display message ............................ 277 8
Index