heating MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN 2017 W213 Owner's Manual

1Adjusts thes eats electrically →
84
2 Switches thes eat heating on/off →
90
3 Switches thes eat ventilation on/o ff →
90
4 Adjusts thef ront passenger seat from thed riv‐
er's seat
5 &%Loc ks/unloc ksthev ehicle →
60
6 Opens/closes thet runk lid →
63
7 Adjusts and folds theo utside mir rors out/in
electrically →
118
8 W Opens/closes ther ight side window →
70
9 W Opens/cl osesther ear right side window →
70
A Child saf etyl oc kf or ther ear side windo ws→
53
B W Opens/closes ther ear lef tside wind ow →
70CW Opens/closes thel efts ide window →
70
D Opens thed oor →
60
E Sets them emor yfunction →
93
F Sets thes eat fore -and-af tadjustment →
84
G Adjusts thes eat cushion length →
84
H Adjusts the4 -way lumbar support →
85
I Seat adjustment using them ultimedia sy stem →
87
J Adjusts theh ead restra ints →
85
K Adjusts thes eat cushion inclination →
84
L Adjusts thes eat height →
84
M Adjusts thes eat backres tinclination →
84
Atag lanc e–Door control pane land seat adjustment 15

Switchingthes eat heating on/off
&
WARNING Risk of burn sdue torepeat‐
edl yswitching on thes eat heater
Re peatedly switching on thes eat heater can
cause thes eat cushion and seat backrest
padding tobecome very hot.
The healt hofpersons wit hlimited temp era‐
tur es ensitivity or alimited ability toreact to
exc essively high temp eratures ma ybeaffec‐
te dort heym ayeven suf ferb urn-lik einjuries.
#Do no trepeatedl yswitc hont he seat
heater.
#To switc hon/increase thel evel: press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until thed esired heating
le ve liss et.
Dependin gonthe heating le vel, up tothre e
indicator lamps light up.
#To switc hoff/reduce thel evel: press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until all thei ndicator
lamps go out. %
The seat heater automaticall yswitches down
from thet hree heating le vels af terc ertain
periods of time: 8, 10and 20 minutes until
th es eat heater is switched off.
Switching thes eat ventilation on/off
90
Seats and stowing

Ashtraya nd cigar ette lighter
Using thea shtr ayinthef ront center console
* NO
TEDama getothes towa ge compart‐
mentu nderthe ashtr ay
Thestow agec ompartment unde rthe ashtray
is no theat resis tant and could be damaged if
yo ur estal it cigar ette on it.
#Mak esuret hat thea shtr ayis fully
engaged.
#To open: pushthec over of thea shtr ay
upwar dson its right 2or lef tside.
#To remo vethei nser t:press insert 1
upwards slightl yand pull it out upwards.
#To install thei nser t:press insert 1into
th eh older until thei nser tengages.
Using ther ear passenger compa rtment ash‐
tr ay
#To open: pull co ver2 out byits toph andle
edge.
#To remo vethei nser t:push ribbing 3from
th el efts ide and pull insert 1upwards and
out.
#To install thei nser t:ins tall inse rt1 from
abo veand press down int othe holder until it
engages.
Using thec igar ette lighter
&
WARNING ‑Riskoff irea nd injur yfrom
ho tc igar ette lighter
Yo uc an bur nyourself if yout ouc hthe hot
heating element or thes ocketoft he ciga‐
re ttel ighter.
In addition, flammable materials ma yignite
if:
Ryo ud ropt he ho tcigar ette lighter
Rac hild holds theh otcigar ette lighter to
objects, fore xamp le
#Alwaysh old thec igar ette lighter bythe
knob.
#Alw aysm akes uret hat thec igar ette
lighter is out of reac hofc hildren.
#Neverlea ve children unatte ndedint he
ve hicle.
Seats and stowing 10
5

#Toswitc hont he powersupp ly:press but‐
to n1 (USA) or 2(Canada )once.
Yo uc an no wactivat et he windshield wiper,
fo re xamp le.
The po wersupp lyis switched of fagain if thef ol‐
lowing condition sareme t:
RThe driver's door is open.
RYoup ress butto n1 (USA) or 2(Canada)
twice.
#To switc hont he ignition: press button1
(USA) or 2(Canada) twice.
The indicator lamps in thei nstrument clus ter
light up.
The ignition is switched of fagain if one of the
fo llowing condition sismet:
RYo udon otstar tt he vehicle within
15 minutes.
RYoup ress butto n1 (USA) or 2(Canada)
once.
St arting thev ehicle
Starting thev ehicle wit hthe start/s topb ut‐
to n
Requ irements
RThe SmartK eyis located in thev ehicle and
th eS martK eybatter yisnotdischar ged.
#Shif tthe transmission toposition jori.
#Depress theb rake pedal and push button 1
(USA) or 2(Canada) once.
#Ifth ev ehicle does no tstart:s witc hoffnon-
essential consumer sand press button 1
(USA) or 2(Canada) once.
#Ifth ev ehicle still does no tstart:s tart the
ve hicle in emer gency operation mode.
Coolin gorheatingthe vehicl einterior before
st arting thej ou rney
If yo us tart thev ehicle via your smartphone, the
pr ev iousl yselecte dclimat econtrol setting is
active.
Befor estarting, mak esure:
RThe legal stipulation sinthe area wher eyour
ve hicle is par kedp ermit engin estartin gv ia
smartphone.
RIt is saf etostart and runt he engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
RThe fuel tank is suff icientlyfilled.
RThe star terb atter yhas been suf ficiently
ch arge d.
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Driving and pa rking

Operating cruise control
&WARNING Risk of accident duet o
unkno wnstored speed
If yo uc all up thes tore ds peed and this is
lo we rthan your cur rent speed ,the vehicle
decelerates.
If yo udon otknow thes tore ds peed, the
ve hicle could decelerat eunexpectedl y.
#Take intoa ccount thet raffic situation
befor ecallingupt hestored speed.
#If th es tore ds peed is no tknown, store
th ed esired speed again.
Chang eintoal owergear in good time on long
and steep downhill gradients. This is especially
impor tant if thev ehicle is laden. By doing so,
yo uw illmak euse of theb raking ef fect of the
engine. This relie vest he load on theb rake sys‐
te ma nd pr events theb rake sf romo verheating
and wearing tooq uickl y.
Prerequisites
RCruise contro lisselecte d.
RESP®mustbes witched on, but no tinter ven‐
ing.
RThe driving speed must be at least15m ph
(20 km/h).
#To stor ec urrent speed ;(once af ters tart‐
ing thev ehicle).
or
#To cal lups tore ds peed ;.
#Todeactivat ecruise control :.
#Pressthel eve rbrief ly:s tore ds peed is
increased =orreduced ?by1m ph
(1 km/h).
or
#Press and hold thel eve r:stored speed is
increased =orreduced ?in1m ph
(1 km/h) increments.
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Driving and pa rking

#Pull cap1offbyt hetab.
#Re fill wa sher fluid.
Cleaning and care
Inf ormatio nonw ashingthe vehicl einac ar
wa sh
&
WARNING Risk of accident duet o
re duced braking ef fect af terw ashing the
ve hicle
The braking ef fect is reduced af terw ashing
th ev ehicle.
#Aftert he vehicle has been washed,
brak ecarefully while paying attention to
th et raffic condition suntilthe braking
ef fect hasb eenf ully restored.
To avo id damag etoyourvehicle when using a
car wash, ensur ethe following beforehand:
RDis tance Pilo tDISTRONIC and theH OLD
function ar eswitched off.
RThe 360° Camer aorthereve rsing camera is
switched off.
RThe side windo wsand slidings unroof are
comple tely closed .
RTheb lowe rfor thev entilation/heating is
swit ched off.
RThe windshield wipe rswitchisinp osition0.
RIn car washes wit hatowing mechanism: neu‐
tral iis engaged.
RThe SmartK eyis at adista nce of at least
10 ft(3 m) away from thev ehicle, otherwise
th et runk lid could open unintentionall y.
% If, af tert he car wash, your emo vethew ax
from thew indshield and wiper rubber ,this
will pr event smearing and reduce wiper
noise.
Note sonu sing high-pre ssurecleaning equip‐
ment
& WARNING Risk of accident whe nusing
high-pressur ecleaning equipment wi th
ro und-spr aynozzles
The wate rjet from around-spr aynozzle( dirt
grinder) ma ycause damage totires and sus‐
pension components that is no tvisible.
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Mainte nance and care

Observethef ollowing information:
Information on cleaning and car eAvoiding vehicl edamage
Seat belts Clean withwarmw ater ands oap solution.
RDo notuse chemical cleanin gagents.
RDo no tdryseat belts byheating them toove r176 °F
(80 °C) or exposing them todirect sunlight.
Display Cleanthes urface carefully wi tham icro fiber clo thand
TFT/LCD displa ycleaner.
RSwit chofft he displa yand allo wtocool.
RDo notuse anyo ther cleaning products.
Plastic trim
RCleanw ithad ampm icrofiber clo th.
RIfth et rimisv eryd irty: use acleanin gagent recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benz.
RDo no tappl ystickers,f ilms etc.
RDo no tallow cosmetics, insect repellent or sun cream to
come in contact wi th theplastic trim.
Genuine wood/t rim
elements
RClea nwitham icro fiber clo th.
RBla ckpiano-lac quer look: clean wit hadampcloth and
soap solution.
RIf th et rimisv eryd irty: use acleanin gagent recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benz. Do no
tuse sol vent-based cleaning agents, polishe sorwaxes.
Ro of lining
Clean withabrush or dr yshampoo.
Carpet Use carpetand textil ec leaning agents recommended by
Mercedes-Benz.
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&WARNING Risk of accident whe nusing
tir es ealant
In thef ollowing situations, thet ires ealant is
unable toprov ide suf ficient breakdown assis‐
ta nce, as it is unabl etosealthet irep roper ly:
RTher earecuts or punctures in thet ire
lar gerthan those pr eviousl ymentioned.
RThe wheel rimisd amaged.
RYo uh aved rive natv eryl ow tirep ressures
or on aflat tire.
#Do no tdrive anyf urther.
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
&
WARNING Risk of injury and poisoning
from tir esealant
The tir esealantish armful and causes ir rita ‐
tion. Do no tallow itto come int ocontact
wi th th eskin ,eyesorc loth ing, and do not
swallo wit. Do no tinhale tir esealant fumes.
Ke ep thet ires ealant away from children.
Ifyo uc om eintoc ontact wit hthe tir esealant,
obser vethef ollowing:
#Rinse of fthe tir esealant from your skin
immediatel yusingw ater.
#If tiresealant gets int oyour eyes, thor‐
oughl yrins eo utthee yesu sing clean
wate r.
#If tiresealant has been swall owed,
immediatel yrins eo utthem ouththor‐
oughl yand drink plenty of water.Do not
induce vomiting and seek medical
attention immediately.
#Chang eout of an ycloth es conta mina‐
te dw itht ires ealant immediatel y.
#If allergicreactionso ccur,seek medical
attention immediatel y.
*NO
TEOverheating du etothe tir einfla‐
tion compressor running tool ong
#Do no trun thet irei nflation compressor
fo rl onger than tenm inutesw ithout
inter ruption.
Compl ywitht he manufacturer's saf etyn otes on
th es tickeront he tireinflation compressor.
Ha ve thet ires ealant bottle replaced everyfour
ye arsataq ualified specialis tworks hop.
#Do no tremo veanyforeign object swhich
ha ve penetra tedt he tire.
#Affixp art1 oftheT IREFI Tstickertot he
instrument clus terw ithin thed rive r's field of
vision.
#Af fixp art2 oftheT IREFI Tstickern ear the
va lveont he wheel wit hthe defectiv etire.
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Breakdown assis tance

RThe tires maywear excessivel yand/or
une venly, whic hmaygreatly impair tire
traction.
RThe drivingc haracteristics, as well as
st eering and braking, ma ybegreatly
impaired.
#Comply wit hthe recommended tire
pressur eand checkt he tir epressur eof
all tires including thes par ew heel regu‐
larly:
Rat leas tonce amonth
Rwhen thel oad changes
Rbefor eembarkin gonalongerjourney
Rif operating conditions change, e.g .off-
ro ad driving
#Ad jus tthe tir epressur easn ecessar y.
Driving wi thtirep ressur ethat is tooh igh or too
lo wc an:
RSho rten thes ervice lif eofthe tires.
RCause increased tir edamage.
RAdverselya ffect handl ingc haracteristics and
th us dr ivingsafet y, e.g. due to hydroplaning.
&
WARNING Risk of an accident duet o
insuf ficient tir epressure
Ti re sw ithp ressur ethat is tool ow can over‐
heat and bur stas aresult.
In addition ,the ya lso suf ferf rome xcessive
and/or ir regular wear,w hic hc an significantly
impair theb raking properties and theh an‐
dling characteristics.
#Av oid excessively lo wtirep ressures in
all thet ires, including thes par ew heel.
Tire pressur ewhichist oo lo wcan cause:
RTire defectsasar esult ofoverheating.
RImpaired handling characteristics
RIrre gular wear
RIncreased fuel consum ption
&
WARNING Risk of accident from exces‐
siv etirep ressure
Ti re sw ithe xcessively hig hpressur ecan
burs tbecause they ared amaged mor eeasily
by highw ayfill, po tholes etc.
In addition, they also suf ferf romi rregular
we ar,w hic hc an significantl yimp air theb rak‐
ing properties and theh andling characteris‐
tics.
#Av oid excessively high tir epressures in
all thet ires, including thes par ew heel.
Excessively high tir epressur ecan result in:
RIncreased braking dis tance
RImpaired handling characteristics
RIrre gular wear
RImpaired drivin gcom fort
RSusceptibility todamage
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3

and one-half times aswell on theg ove rnment
course as atireg rade d1 00.
The relativ eperform anc eoft ires depends upon
th ea ctual conditions of their use, ho wever,and
ma ydepar tsignificantl yfromt he nor mdueto
va riations in drivin ghabits, servic epractice sand
dif fere nces in road characteristic sand climate
conditions.
Tr actio ngrade
&
DANG ER Risk of accidentd uetoinade‐
qu atet raction
The traction grade assigned tothis tir eis
based on stra ight-ahead brakin gtraction
te sts, and does no tinclude either accelera‐
tion, cornering, hydroplaning or peak traction
ch aracteristics.
#Alw aysa dap tyour driving stylea nd
driv eatas peedtosuit thep reva iling
traf fica nd weather conditions.
* NO
TEDama getothed rive trai nfrom
wheelspin
#Av oid wheelspin.
The traction grades –fromh ighes ttolowest –
ar eA A, A, Band C. Those grades represent the
tire' sabili tyto stop on wetpave ment as meas‐
ured under controlle dconditions on specified
go vernment test sur faces mad eofasphalt and
concr ete.
Te mp eratur egrade
&
WARNING Risk of accident from tire
ove rheating and tir efailure
The temp eratur egrade fort his tir eisestab‐
lishedf oratiret hat is properly inflated and
no to verloaded. Excessiv espeed, underinfla‐
tion, or excessiv eloading, either separately
or in combination, can cause excessiv eheat
build-up and possible tir efailure.
#Obser vether ecommende dtirep res‐
sure sand regularly checkt he tir epres‐
sur eofa ll tires including thes pare
wheel.
#Ad jus tthe tir epressur easn ecessar y.
Thetemp eratur egrades ar eA(theh ighest), B
and C. The yrepresent thet ire's resis tance tothe
ge neration of hea tand its ability todissipate
heat when tested under controlled conditions on
as pecified indoor laborator ytestw heel. Sus‐
ta ined high temp eratures can cause them aterial
of thet iretod egenerat eand reduce tir elife. Fur‐
th ermore, excessiv etemperatures can lead to
sudden tir efailure. Grade Ccorresponds toa
le ve lofp erform anc ewhicha ll passenger car
tires mus tmeetu nde rthe requ irements of the
US Department of Transpor tation.
DO T,Tire Identification Numbe r(TIN)
US tir eregulations stipulat ethat everytirem an‐
ufactu rerorr etre ader must imprint aTIN in or
on thes ide wall of eac htirep roduced.
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Wheels and tires