automatic transmission MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS WAGON 2018 Owner's Manual

SmartKey
Overview of SmartK eyfunctions
&
WARNING ‑ Danger of accident or injury
if ch ildren are left unatte nded intheve hi‐
cle
If ch ildren are left unatte nded intheve hicle,
th ey could:
Ropen doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
Rge t out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
Rope rate ve hicle equipment.
Moreo ver,ch ildren could also set theve hicle
in motion by,fo rex ample:
Rreleasing the parking brake.
Rshifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P jor shifting manual
transmission into idle position.
Rst arting the engine.
#Ne ver lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke ywit hyo u and lock theve hicle.
#Ke ep theve hicle keyout of there ach of
ch ildren.
* NO
TEDama getotheke ycaused by
magnetic fields
#Ke ep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields.1Loc ks
2Battery check lamp
3Unloc ks
4Opens/closes theta ilgate
5Pa nic alarm
The Smart Keyloc ksand unlo cksth efo llowing
components:
RThe doors
RThe tailgate
RThe fuel filler flap
56
Opening and closing

RRinseth e electrolyte from your skin
and seek medical attention immedi‐
atel y.
RIf electrolyte comes into contact
with your eyes, rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water and seek
medical attention immediately.
RIf th e electrolyte is swallo wed,
immediately rinse your mouth out
th oroughl y.Do not induce vomiting.
Seek medical attention immediately.
RImmediate lych ange out of clo thing
which has come into con tact wi th
electrolyte.
RIf an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediatel y.
The insiderearview mir ror and the outside mir‐
ro rs and on the driver's side automatically go
into anti- glare mode if light from a headlamp hits
th e inside rearview mir ror.
Sy stem limitations
The mir rors do not go into anti- glare mode in the
fo llowing situations:
RThe engine is switched off.
RRe versege ar is engaged.
RInte rior lighting is switched on.
Park ing position of the passenger outside
mir ror
The parking position makes parking easier.
The passenger outside mir ror tilts down wards
and sho wsthere ar wheel on the front passenger
side if:
RThe parking position is stored.
RThe passenger mir ror is selected.
RRe versege ar is engaged.
The passenger outside mir ror mo ves back toits
original position in thefo llowing situations:
RIf yo u shift the transmission toano ther trans‐
mission position.
RWhen driving fasterthan 9 mph (15 km/h).
RIfyo u press the button forth e outside mir ror
on the driver's side.
St oring the pa rking position of the
pa ssenger outside mir ror using reve rsege ar
#To sto re:select the passenger outside mir ror
using butto n2.
#Engage reve rsege ar.
#Mo vethe passenger outside mir ror into the
desired parking position using button 1.
134
Light and visibility

ECOstart/s top function
Opera tion of the ECO start/s top function
Mercedes -AMG vehicles: make sure that you
re ad the separate operating instructions. Other‐
wise, you may failto recognize dangers.
The engine is au tomatical lyswitched off if the
fo llowing conditions are me t:
RIfyo ubr ake theve hicle toast andstill in
transmission position hori.
RIf all vehicle conditions for an au tomatic
engine stop are met.
The è symbol appears in the multifunction
display when theve hicle is stationar y.
The engine is restar ted automatically if:
RYo ure lease the brake pedal with the trans‐
mission in position hwhen the HOLD func‐
tion is not active.
RYo u shift from transmission position j.
RYou enga getransmission position hork.
RYoudepr essthe accelerator pedal.
RYo uch ange theve hicle le vel.
RAn automatic engine start is necessar y.
If th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warn‐
ing tone sounds. The 9HKLFOH 2SHUDWLRQDO 6ZLWFK
WKH ,JQLWLRQ 2II %HIRUH ([LWLQJ displaymessage
also appears in the multifunction displa y.Ifyo u
do not switch off the ignition, the ignition is
automatically switched off af ter one minute. Deactivating or activating
the ECO start/
sto p function
#Press button 1.
If indicator la mp2lights up, the ECO start/
st op function is switched on.
% Depending on the model, the button may
also be located at a dif fere nt position in the
center console.
Driving and park ing14
9

RSuspension
RSteering
Selecting the drive prog ram
#Press DYNA MIC SELECT switch 1forw ards
or backwards.
The drive prog ram selected appears in the
multifunction displa y.
Configuring drive prog ram I
Multimedia sy stem:
,9HKLFOH.e '<1$0,&
6(/(&7.,QGLYLGXDO
#Select the individual setting.
Displaying vehicle data
Multimedia sy stem:
,9HKLFOH.e '<1$0,& 6(/(&7
#Select 9HKLFOH 'DWD.
Displaying engine data
Multimedia sy stem:
,9HKLFOH.e '<1$0,& 6(/(&7
#Select (QJLQH 'DWD.
% The values for engine output and engine tor‐
qu e may deviate from the nominal values.
Items that can influence this are, forex am‐
ple:
Rengine speed
Rsea le vel
Rfuel grade
Routside temp erature
Automatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT selector le ver
Fu nction of the DIRECT SELECT le ver
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tochildren left unatte nded inthe
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unatte nded intheve hicle,
th ey could:
ROpen doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users
RGet out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic
ROperate vehicle equipment
Driving and parking 15
1

In addition,thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample, by:
RRe leasing the parking brake
RShifting the transmission out of park
position j
RStarting the engine.
#Ne ver lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
#Ke ep the SmartK eyout of there ach of
ch ildren.
&
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct gearshifting
If th e engine speed is higher than the idle
speed and you enga gethe transmission posi‐
tion hork, theve hicle may accelerate
sharply.
#If yo u enga gethe transmission position
h ork always depress the brake
pedal firm lyand do not accelerate at
th e same time.
Use the DIRECT SELECT le verto shift the trans‐
mission position. The cur rent transmission posi‐
tion is displ ayed in the multifunction displa y.
jPark position
kReversege ar
iNeutra l
hDrive position
En gaging reve rsege ar R
#Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver up past thefirs t point
of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho wsk
in the multifunction displa y.
Shifting toneutral N
#Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver up or down tothefirs t
point of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho wsi
in the multifunction displa y.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will
allow youto mo vetheve hicle freel y,e.g. topush
it or tow it away.
If yo uwa ntthe automatic transmission to
re main in neutral N even if the ignition is
switched off:
#St art theve hicle.
15 2
Driving and pa rking

#Depress the brake pedal and shift toneutral
i.
#Re lease the brake pedal.
#Switch the ignition off.
% Ifyo uth en exitth eve hicle leaving the
SmartK eyintheve hicle, the automatic trans‐
mission remains in neutral i
Engaging park position P
#Press button 1.
The transmission position display sho wsj
in the multifunction displa y.
Pa rk position jis engaged automatically if one
of thefo llowing conditions is me t:
RIfyo uswit chthe engine off with the trans‐
mission in position hork.
RIfyo u open the driver&#39;s door when theve hi‐
cle is stationary or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission is in position h
or k.
Engaging drive position D
#Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver down past thefirs t
point of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho wsh
in the multifunction displa y.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis‐
sion position h, it shiftsthege ars automati‐
call y.This depends on thefo llowing factors:
RThe selected drive program
RThe position of the accelera tor pedal
RThe road speed
Manual gearshifting
&
WARNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident due toshifting down on slippery
ro ad sur faces
If yo u shift do wnon slippery road sur faces to
inc rease the engine braking ef fect, the drive
wheels may lose traction.
#Do not shift down on slippery road sur‐
fa ces toinc rease the engine braking
ef fect.
Driving and park ing15
3

RThe seat belttongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver&#39;s seat and the
driver&#39;s door is opened.
RThere is a sy stem malfunction.
RThe po wer supp lyis insuf ficient.
RThe vehicle is stationary for a lengt hyperiod.
When the electric parking brake is applied, the
F (USA) or !(Canada) indicator lamp
lights up in the instrument clus ter.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off bythe ECO
st art/ stop function.
Re leasing the electric pa rking brake auto‐
matically
The elect ric park ing brake is released when the
fo llowing conditions are fulfilled:
RThe engine is running.
RThe seat belt tongue is inser ted into the seat
belt buckle of the driver&#39;s seat.
RThe transmission is in position hork and
yo udepr essthe accelera tor pedal or you shift from transmission position
jtoh or
k.
RIf th e transmission is in position k,the
trunk lid must be closed.
If th e seat belt tongue is not inser ted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver&#39;s seat, thefo llow‐
ing conditions must be fulfilled:
RThe driver&#39;s door is closed.
RYo u mo vethe transmission out of transmis‐
sion position joryou ha veprev iously
driven fasterthan 2 mph (3 km/h).
RIfth e transmission is in position k,the
trunk lid must be closed.
If th e elect
ric parking brake is released, the
F (USA) or !(CANADA) indicator lamp in
th e instrument clus ter goes out. Applying or
releasing the electric pa rking
brake manually
#To appl y:push handle 1.
The F (USA) or !(Canada) indicator
lamp appears in the instrument clus ter.
#To release: switch on the ignition.
16 4
Driving and pa rking

The HOLD function is deactivated inthefo llow‐
ing situations:
RWhen Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is
acti vated.
RThe transmission is switched toposition j.
RWhentheve hicle is secured with the electric
parking brake.
In thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
th e transmission position jorby the electric
parking brake:
RWhen the seat belt is unfas tened and the
driver&#39;s door is opened.
RWhen the engine is switched off.
RWhen there is a malfunction in the sy stem or
if th e po wer supply is insufficient.
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL
DYNA MIC BODY CONTROL has thefo llowing
ch aracteristics:
RVa riable damping characteristics
RContinual adjustment of the damping forc es
The damping characteristics adapt tothe cur rent
operating and driving situation.
The da mping is tuned individually for each wheel
and is af fected bythefo llowing factors:
RThe road sur face conditions
RVe hicle load
RThe drive program selected
The drive program can be adjus ted using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch.
AIR BODY CONT ROL
AIR BODY CONT ROL function
AIR BODY CONTROL is an air suspension sy stem
with variable damping for impr oved driving com‐
fo rt. The all-round le vel control sy stem ensures
th e best possible suspension and const ant
ground clearance, even with a laden vehicle.
When driving at speed, theve hicle is lo wered
automatically toimpr ovedriving saf etyand to re
duce fuel consum ption. The option of manually
adjusting theve hicle le vel is also available.
AIR BODY CONTROL comprises:
RAir suspension with variable spring rate
RAu tomatic le vel control sy stem
RSpeed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel
consum ption
RManual le vel adjustment
RADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping Sy stem with
const ant damping forc e adjustment)
RDY NA MIC SELECT switch and le vel button
Driving and parking 18
7

Settingthe time zone
Multimedia sy stem:
,6\VWHP.& 7LPH DQG 'DWH.7LPH
=RQH
A list of count ries is displa yed.
#Select a count ry#.
Depending on the count ry, time zones are
displa yed.
#Select a time zone.
The time zone set is displa yed af ter7LPH
=RQH.
Setting summer time
The $XWRPDWLF 'D\OLJKW 6DYLQJ 7LPH and'D\
OLJKW 6DYLQJ 7LPH options cannot be selected in
all countries.
Multimedia sy stem:
,6\VWHP.& 7LPH DQG 'DWH
Au tomatically
#Switch $XWRPDWLF 'D\OLJKW 6DYLQJ 7LPH on
O or off ª. Manually
#Deactivate
ª$XWRPDWLF 'D\OLJKW 6DYLQJ
7LPH .
#Select 'D\OLJKW 6DYLQJ 7LPH .
#Select2Qor2II.
Setting the time and date form at
Multimedia sy stem:
,6\VWHP.& 7LPH DQG 'DWH.6HW
)RUPDW
#Set the date and time form at#.
Setting the time manually
Re quirement:
RThe 0DQXDO 7LPH $GMXVWPHQW function is
switched on.
Multimedia sy stem:
,6\VWHP.& 7LPH DQG 'DWH.6HW
7LPH
#Set the hours.
#Na vigate totheright toset the minutes.
#Set the minutes.
#Confirm changes when exiting the menu.
The date is set automatically via GPS.
Connectivity
Switching transmission of theve hicle posi‐
tion on/off
Multimedia sy stem:
,6\VWHP.ö &RQQHFWLYLW\
#Select 7UDQVPLW 9HKLFOH 3RVLWLRQ 'DWD.
#Switch the function on Oor off ª.
Bluetooth®
Blue tooth®settings
Blue tooth®tech nology is a standard for short-
ra nge wi reless data transfer up toappr oximately
32.8 ft(10 m). You can use Blue tooth
®tocon‐
nect your mobile phone tothe multimedia sys‐
te m and use thefo llowing functions, forex am‐
ple:
Rhands-free sy stem with access tothefo llow‐
ing options:
24 8
Multimedia sy stem

Perm itted towing me thods
Bo th axles on thegr oundFront axle raisedRe ar axle raised
Ve hicles with manual transmission Yes, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h) Ye
s, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h) Ye
s, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h)
Ve hicles with automatic transmis‐
sion Ye
s, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h) No
Yes, if thesteering wheel is fixe d in
th e center position with a steering
wheel loc k.
4MATIC vehicles Yes, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h) No
No
Towing wit h araised axle: towing should be
per form ed byato wing compan y.
Towing theve hicle with bo thaxles on the
gr ound
#Obser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods (→page 351) (→page 352).
#Make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d.
When the battery is dischar ged:
Rthe engine cannot bestar ted.
Rth e electric parking brake cannot bereleased
or applied.
Rve hicles with automatic transmission: the
automatic transmission cannot be shif tedto
position iorj.
352
Breakdown assis tance