air condition MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS 2018 Owners Manual

eral acceleration ,d ispla yoft he fast ened seat
belts) R
malfunctions or defect sini mp or ta nt sy st em
components (e.g. lights, brakes) R
information on ve hicle damag ee ve ntsR
sy st em re action sins pecial drivin gs ituations
(e.g. air bag deployment, inter ve ntio nofs ta ‐
bilit yc ontrol sy st ems)R
ambient conditions (e.g. te mp erature, ra in
sensor)
In addition to pr ov iding th ea ctual control unit
function ,t his dat aa ssists th em anufacturer in
de te cting and re ctifying malfunctions and opti‐
mizing ve hicle functions. The majority of th is
dat aist emporar ya nd is onl yp ro cessed in th e
ve hicle itself. Onl yas mall portion of th ed at ai s
st ored in th ee ve nt or malfunctio nm emor y.
When yo ur ve hicle is serviced, te ch nica ld at a
from th ev ehicle can be re ad out by service net‐
wo rk emplo ye es or th ir dp arties .S ervices
include re pair services, maintenanc ep ro cesses,
wa rr ant ye ve nts and qu alit ya ssurance meas‐
ures, fo re xamp le. The re ad out is per fo rm ed via
th el egall yp re scribed por tf or OBD ("on-board diagnostics" )int he ve hicle. The re spective
service networ kl ocations or th ir dp arties col‐
lect ,p ro ces sa nd use th ed ata. The yd ocument
te ch nica ls ta tuses of th ev ehicle, assis tinf ind‐
in gm al functions and impr ov ing qu alit ya nd are
transmitted to th em anufacturer ,ifn ecessar y.
Fu rt hermore, th em anufacturer is subject to
product liabilit y .F or th is, th em anuf
acturer
requ ires te ch nica ld at af ro mv ehicles.
Malfunctio nm emories in th ev ehicle can be
re se tbya servic eo utle tasp ar tofr epair or
maintenanc ew or k.
The yc an enter dat ai nt ot he ve hicle's con ve ni‐
ence and inf ot ainment function st hemselves as
par toft he selected equipment.
This includes, fo re xa mp le:R
multimedia dat as uc hasm usic ,f ilms or pho‐
to sf or playbac kinani ntegrated multimedia
sy st em R
address book dat af or use in connection with
an integrated hands-free sy st em or an inte‐
grated navigation sy st emR
entered navigation destinations R
dat aa bout th eu se of Interne ts ervices This dat ac an be st ored locally in th ev ehicle or
is located on ad ev ice whic hy ou ha ve connected
to th ev ehicle. If th is dat aiss to re dint he ve hi‐
cle, yo uc an dele te it at an yt ime. This dat ac an
onl ybet ransmit te dtot hir dp arties upon yo ur
re qu es tw it hp articular re ga rd to th es cope of
use of online services according to yo ur selected
settings.
Yo uc an st or eorc hang ec on ve nience settings/
individualizatio nint he ve hicle at an yt ime.
Depending on th ee qu ipment, th is includes, fo r
ex ample: R
seat and st eering wheel position settings R
suspension and climat ec ontrol settings R
individualization suc hasi nterior lighting
If yo ur ve hicle is accordingly equipped ,y ou can
connect yo ur smartphon eora no th er
mobile end
device to th ev ehicle. Yo uc an cont ro lt hem via
th ec ontrol element si ntegrated in yo ur ve hicle.
Images and audi of ro mt he smartphone can be
output via th em ultimedia sy st em. Cer ta in infor‐
matio niss imultaneousl yt ransmit te dtoy ou r
smartphone. General no te s 27

Depending on th er espectiv ei ntegration type,
th is includes, fo re xa mp le:R
ge neral ve hicle informationR
position data
This enables th eu se of selected smartphone
Apps, e.g. navigation or music playbac k. Ther ei s
no fur th er interaction between th es martphone
and th ev ehicle; in particular ,v ehicle dat aisn ot
directl ya ccessible. The type of fur th er dat ap ro ‐
cessin gisd et ermined by th ep ro vide roft he App
used. The re spectiv eA pp and yo ur smartphone's
operatin gs ys te md et ermine whe th er ch anges
can be made to th es et ti ngs and whic hs et ti ngs
can be ch anged.
Service pr ov iders
Wire less networ kc onnection
If yo ur ve hicle has aw ireless networ kc onnec‐
tion, it enables dat atobee xc hanged between
yo ur ve hicle and additional sy st ems. The wire‐
less networ kc onnection is enabled via th ev ehi‐
cle's transmission and re ception uni torv ia con‐
nected mobil ee nd device s( e.g .s ma rt phones). Onlin ef unction sc an be used via th ew ireless
networ kc onnection. This includes online serv‐
ices and applications/Apps pr ov ided by th e
manufacturer or ot her pr ov iders.
Manu fa ctu re r's se rv ices
The manufacturer describes th er espectiv ef unc‐
tions and cor re sponding legal dat ap ro te ction
information when suitable fo rt he manufacturer's
online services. Pe rs onal dat am ay be used fo r
th ep ro vision of online services. Dat ai s
ex ch anged via as ecur ec onnection, e.g .tot he
manufacturer's designated IT sy st ems. Pe rs onal
dat aisc ollected, processed and used via th e
pr ov ision of service se xc lusivel yo nt he basis of
legal permissions or wit hp ri or consent.
The services and function s( sometimes subject
to af ee) can usually be activated or deactivated.
In some cases, th is also applies to th ee ntire
ve hicle's dat ac onnection. This exc ludes, in par‐
ticular ,l egally prescribed function sa nd services.
Thir dp arty se rv ices
If it is possibl etou se onlin es ervices from ot her
pr ov iders, th ese services ar es ubject to th ed ata
pr ot ection and te rm sofu se of th er esponsible pr ov ider .T he manufactur er has n o influenc eo n
th ec on
te nt exc hanged.
Please enquire, th erefore, about th et ype, scope
and purpose of th ec ollection and use of per‐
sonal dat aasp ar toft hir dp arty service sf ro m
th eir re spectiv ep ro vide r.
COMAND/mbrace
If th ev ehicle is equipped wit hC OMAND or
mbrace, additional dat aa bout th ev ehicle's oper‐
ation, th eu se of th ev ehicle in cer ta in situations,
and th el ocation of th ev ehicle ma ybec ompiled
th ro ugh CO MAND or th em brace sy st em.
Fo ra dditional information please re fe rtot he
ch ap te rM ultimedi as ys te ma nd/or th em brace
Te rm sa nd Conditions.
Event Data Re corders
This ve hicle is equipped wit hane ve nt da ta
re corder (EDR). The mai np urpose of an ED Ri s
to re cord, in cer tai nc ra sh or nea rc rash -lik es it ‐
uations, su ch as an air bag deploymen torh itting
ar oad obstacle, dat at hat will assi st in under‐28
Gene ra ln ot es

Fu nction of th er adar senso rs
Some driving and driving sa fe ty sy st ems use
ra dar sensor stom onitor th ea re ainf ro nt of,
behind or next to th ev ehicle (depending on th e
ve hicle's equipment).
Depending on th ev ehicle's equipment, th er adar
senso rs ar ei ntegrated behind th eb umpers
and/or behind th er adiator grille. Ke ep th ese
parts free of dirt, ice and slush ( →
pag e3 29).
The sensor sm us tn ot be co ve re d, fo re xamp le
by bicycle ra ck s, ove rh anging loads or ra dar-
re fl ecting st ic ke rs .F ollowing an impact and in
th ee ve nt of associated dama ge ,w hic hm ay not
be visible, to th eb umper sorr adiator grille, ha ve
th ef unction of th er adar senso rs ch ec ke data
qu alified specialis tw or ks hop. The driver assis‐
ta nce sy st em ma ynol onger wo rk properly. Overvie wofd ri ving sy st ems and driving
saf et ys ys te ms
In th is section, yo uw ill fi nd informatio na bout
th ef ollowing driving sy st ems and driving saf et y
sy st ems: R
360° Camer a( →
pag e1 85)R
ABS ( A nti-lo ck B ra king S ys te m)
( →
pag e1 58) R
Ac tiv eD is ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC
( →
pa ge 16 6) R
AIR BO DY CO NTROL ( →
pag e1 76 )R
Ac tiv eB ra ke Assi st ( →
pag e1 60)R
Ac tiv eL an eK eeping Assis t( →
pag e1 99)R
AT TENTION ASSIS T( →
pag e1 93)R
BA S( B rak e A ssist S ys te m) ( →
pag e1 59)R
EBD ( E lectronic B ra ke fo rc e D istribution)
( →
pag e1 59) R
ESP ®
( E lectronic S ta bility P ro gr am)R
Hill St ar tA ss ist R
HOL Df unction ( →
pag e1 75 )R
ST EER CONTROL ( →
pa ge 16 0) R
Ac tiv eS te ering Assis t( →
pag e1 72 )R
Ac tiv eP arking Assis t( →
pag e1 88)R
Pa rk ing Assis tP ARKTRONIC ( →
pa ge 17 9)R
Re ar vie wc amer a( →
pag e1 83) R
Cruise control ( →
pag e1 64 ) R
Blind Spo tA ssis ta nd Ac tiv eB lind Spo tA ssi st
( →
pag e1 97 ) R
Tr af fi cS ign Assi st ( →
pag e1 95)
Fu nctions of ABS (Anti-loc kB ra ke Sy st em)
AB Sr egulates th eb ra ke pressur einc ri tical driv‐
ing situations: R
During braking, e.g. at maximum full-s to p
braking or insuf fi cient traction of th et ires,
th ew heels ar ep re ve nted from blocking. R
Ve hicle st eerability while braking is ensured.
If ABS inter ve nes when braking, yo uw ill fe el a
pulsing in th eb ra ke pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous ro ad
condition sa nd can ser ve as ar eminder to ta ke
ex tr ac ar ew hile driving.15 8
Driving and pa rk ing

to rp edal, onl ys pee dl imits whi ch ar eh igher
th an th es et speed ar ea dop te d.
Pulling th ec ru ise control le ve rw il ls et th ed is‐
pla ye ds peed limit as th es peed, pr ov ided th at:R
Ac tiv eS peed Limi tA ssi st has been activated
in th em ultimedia sy st em andR
Ac tiv eD is tan ce Assi st DISTRONI Ch as been
acti va te d.
If no speed limit is displa ye dw hen th el eve ri s
operated, th es peed se tbyt he driver is adop te d.
Driv ep ro gr am
The DY NA MIC SELECT switc ha llo ws yo ut o
ch ang et he driving st yl eofA ctiv eD is ta nce
Assi st DISTRONIC. Depending on whic hd ri ve
program is selected ,t he driving ch aracteristics
can be ge ared to wa rd sf uel econom y, comfor to r
dynami cp er fo rm anc e( →
pag e1 42).
Sy st em limitations
Ve hicles with th eD ri ving Assistance Pa ck ‐
age: Ac tiv eD is ta nce Assi st DISTRONI Ci sa cti ve
in th e0m ph (0 km/h) to 13 0m ph (2 10 km/h)
speed ra nge. The sy st em ma ybei mp aired or ma yn ot function
in th ef ollowing ins ta nces, fo re xamp le:R
In sn ow ,r ain, fo g, heavy spr ay ,ift her ei s
gl are, in direct sunlight or in great ly va ry ing
light conditions. R
The windshield in th ea re aoft he camer ai s
dirty ,m is te du p, damaged or co ve re d.R
If th er adar senso rs ar ed irty or co ve re d.R
On slipper yr oads, braking or accelerating
can cause th ed ri ve wheels to lose tr action
and th ev ehicle could th en skid.R
In parking ga ra ge s, to ll st ations or on ro ads
wit hs te ep uphill or downhill gradients.
Do no tu se Ac tiv eD is ta nce Assi st DISTRONI Ci n
th ese situations.
Tips
Pa yp articula ra ttention in th ef ollowing traf fi c
situations. In suc hs ituations, brak eifn ecessar y.
Ac tiv eD is ta nce Assi st DISTRONI Ci st hen deacti‐
va te d: R
When cornering, entering and ex itin gab end.R
When no td ri vin gint he center of th el ane. R
When ot her ve hicles ar ec hanging lane. R
If th er ea re nar ro wv ehicles. R
If th er ea re obs ta cle sa nd st ationar yv ehi‐
cles. R
If th er ea re crossing ve hicles, pedestrians,
mo to rc yc lists or cyclists.
Displa yofA cti ve Di st ance Assis tD IS TRONIC
in the assistanc eg ra phic and in th es peed‐
ome te r
1
Ve hicle ahead
2
Dis ta nce indica to r16 8
Driving and pa rk ing

from th ea ctiv etop assiv es ta tus ,t he è sym‐
bol is shown as enlar ge da nd fl ashes ye llo w.
Once th es ys te misp assiv et he è symbol is
shown as gr ay in th em ultifunction displa y.
The sy st em ma ybei mp aired or ma yn ot function
in th ef ollowing ins ta nces:R
If th er eisp oor visibility ,e .g. due to insuf fi ‐
cient illumination of th er oad, or due to sno w,
ra in, fo gorh eavy spr ay .R
If th er eisg lare, e.g. from oncoming traf fi c,
di re ct sunlight or re fl ection from ot her ve hi‐
cles (e.g. if th ec ar ri ag ew ay is we t).R
If th ew indshield is dirty ,m is te du p, damaged
or co ve re d, fo ri ns ta nce by as tic ke r, in th e
vicinity of th ec amera.R
If no, or se ve ra l, unclear lane markings are
presen tf or one lane, e.g. in ac onstruction
area. R
If th el ane marking sa re wo rn aw ay ,d ar ko r
co ve re du p, e.g. by dir tors no w.R
The dis ta nce to th ev ehicle in front is to o
small and th el ane marking st hus canno tb e
de te cted. R
If th el ane marking sc hang eq uickl y, e.g.
lanes branc ho ff ,c ro ss one ano th er or
mer ge . R
The car ri ag ewa yisn ar ro wa nd winding.R
If th er ea re highly va ri able shade conditions
on th ec ar ri ag ewa y.R
If th er ea re obs ta cle ss uc haso bject mar ke rs
on th el ane or projecting out int ot he lane.
The sy st em does no tp ro vide assis ta nce in th e
fo llowing conditions: R
On ve ry shar pb ends. R
When to wing at ra iler.R
If yo ua ctivel yc hang el ane without swit ch ing
on th et ur ns ignal indicator. R
If yo us wit ch on th et ur ns ignal indicator and
th ec onditions fo ra ctivating Ac tiv eL an e
Chang eA ssi st ar en ot fulfilled.
Ac tivatin gA cti ve Ste ering Assist
Requ irements: R
ESP ®
mus tbea ctivated, but no ti nter ve ning. R
Ac tiv eD is ta nce Assi st DISTRONI Cisa cti va ‐
te d.

R
Yo uh av ea dop te das porty driving st yl ew ith
high cornering speeds or high ra te sofa ccel‐
eration. R
ESP ®
is deactivated.R
When driving wit hat ra ile r, th ee lectrical con‐
nection to th et ra iler has been cor re ctly
es ta blished.R
If al oss of tir ep re ssur eorad efectiv et ire
has been de te cted and displ ay ed.
The sy st em ma ybei mp aired or ma yn ot function
in th ef ollowing situations:R
If th er eisp oor visibility ,e .g. due to insuf fi ‐
cient illumination of th er oad, highly va ri able
shade conditions, or due to ra in, sno w, fo go r
heavy spr ay .R
Ther eisg lare, e.g. from oncoming traf fi c, th e
sun or re fl ections.R
If th er eisd ir tont he windshield in th ev icin‐
ity of th em ultifunction camer aort he camera
is mis te du p, damaged or obscured.R
No or se ve ra l, unclear lane markings are
presen tf or one lane, e.g. near ro adwor ks .R
The lane markings ar ew orn, dar korc ov ered. R
The dis ta nce to th ev ehicle in front is to o
small and th el ane marking st hus canno tb e
de te cted. R
The lane markings ch ang eq uickl y, e.g. lanes
branc ho ff ,c ro ss one ano th er or mer ge .R
The car ri ag ew ay is ve ry nar row and winding.
Ve hicles with Drivin gA ssistanc ep ac ka ge or
Driving Assistance Plus pa ck age: Ac tiv eL an e
Ke eping Assis tu ses ra dar sensor stom onitor
se ve ra la re as around th ev ehicle. If th er adar
sen so rs in th er ear bumper ar ed irty or co ve re d
wit hs no w, th es ys te mm ay be impaired or may
no tf unction .Ifano bs ta cle in th el ane in which
yo ua re drivin gh as been de te cted, no lane-cor‐
re cting brak ea ppli cation occu rs .
Ac tivatin gA cti ve Lan eK eeping Assist
q
WA RNING Risk of accident despi te
Ac tiv eL an eK eeping Assis tw arning
Al ane-cor re cting brak ea ppli cation cannot
al wa ys bring th ev ehicle bac ki nt ot he origi‐
nal lane.

Fu nctio n. .............................................. 17 2
Sy st em limitations .............................. .1 72
Ad aptiv ec ru ise control
see Ac tiv eD is ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC
Ad aptiv eH ighbeam Assist
Fu nctio n. .............................................. 11 7
Switching on/of f. ................................. 11 8
Ad diti ve s .................................................. 390
Engine oil ............................................ 390
Fu el ..................................................... 390
Ad diti ve s( engine oil)
see Ad ditives
Ad diti ve s( fuel)
see Fu el
Ad dres sb oo k
see Contacts
Ad justin gt he balance/ fa der
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
soun ds ys te m. ..................................... 31 8
Burmes te r ®
sur ro und soun ds ys te m. .. .3 17 Ad justin gt he bass, mid- ra ng ea nd
treble
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
soun ds yst em ....................................... 31 7
Ad justin gt he mid- ra nge, treble and
bass
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
soun ds yst em ....................................... 31 7
Ad justin gt he sound fo cus
Burmes te r ®
sur ro und soun ds ys te m. .. .3 17
Ad justin gt he sound optimization
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
soun ds yst em ...................................... 31 8
Ad justin gt re ble, mid- ra ng ea nd bass
settings
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
soun ds yst em ................. ...................... 31 7
ADS PL US da mp ing sy st em
see AI RB OD YC ONTROL
Af te r- sales service center
see ASS YS TP LU S
Air bag ........................................................ 38
Ac tivation .............................................. 32 Bel ta ir ba g. ........................................... 36
Fr ont air bag (driver ,f ro nt passenger) ... 38
Ins tal lation locations ............................ .3 8
Knee airbag ........................................... 38
Overvie w. .............................................. 38
Pr ot ection ............................................. .3 9
Re duced pr ot ection .............................. .4 0
Sid ei mp ac ta ir ba g. .............................. 38
Wi ndo wc ur ta in air bag .......................... 38
AIR BO DY CONT RO L ................................ .1 76
Setting ................................................. 17 8
Suspensio n. ......................................... 17 6
Air conditioning sy st em
see Climat ec ontrol
Air distribution ........................................ .1 27
Air freshener sy st em
see Fr ag ra nce sy st em
Air pressure
see Ti re pressure
Air suspension
see AIR BO DY CO NTROL
Air ve nts ................................................... 13 2
Ad justing (front) .................................. 13 2Index 459

Ac tiv eD is ta nce Assi st Inoperative ..... .4 20
Ac tiv eD is ta nce Assi st No wA va ilable
............................................................ .4 20
I Ac tiv eH eadlamps Inoperati ve ..... 438
Ac tiv eH oo dM al functio nS ee Opera‐
to r's Manual ........................................ 436
Ac tiv eL an eK eeping Assis tC amera
Vi ew Re st ri cted See Ope ra to r's Man‐
ual ........................................................ 41 7
Ac tiv eL an eK eeping Assis tC ur re ntly
Un av ailable See Operator' sM anual .... .4 16
Ac tiv eL an eK eeping Assis tI nopera‐
tive ...................................................... .4 16
Ac tiv eP arking Assis ta nd
PA RKTRONI CI no perati ve See Ope ra ‐
to r's Manual ......................................... 41 9
è Ac tiv eS te ering Assis tC ur re ntly
Un av ailable See Operator' sM anual .... .4 20
è Ac tiv eS te ering Assis tI nopera‐
tive ...................................................... 421 Ad aptiv eH ighbeam Assis tC amera
Vi ew Re st ri cted See Ope ra to r's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 44 0
Ad aptiv eH ighbeam Assis tC ur re ntly
Un av ailable See Operator' sM anual .... .4 39
Ad aptiv eH ighbeam Assis tI no pera‐
tive ...................................................... 439
Air Conditioning Malfunction See
Operator ' sM anual . ............................. .4 33
Apply Brak etoS hif tf ro m' P' ................ 431

Re ar-vie wm ir ro r
see Outside mir ro rs
Re frigerant (air conditioning sy st em)
No te s. ................................................. 393
Re fueling
Re fueling th ev ehicle ........................... .1 47
Re mo te Online
Cooling or heating th ev ehicle inte‐
ri or ...................................................... .1 36
St artin gt he ve hicle ............................. 13 6
Re porting malfunction sr ele va nt to
saf et y .......................................................... 25
Re scue card ............................................... 26
Re ser ve
Fu el ..................................................... 390
Re se tf unction (multimedia sy st em) .... .2 48
Re sidual heat .......................................... .1 30
Re st oring (factor ys et ti ngs)
see Re se tf unction (multimedia sy st em)
Re st ra int sy st em ...................................... .3 1
Childr en ................................................ .4 6
Fu nctio ninana ccident ......................... 32 Fu nctionality .......................................... 32
Malfunctio n. .......................................... 32
Pr ot ection ............................................. .3 1
Re duced pr ot ection .............................. .3 1
Sy st em self-tes t. ................................... .3 2
Wa rn ing lam p. ...................... ................ .3 2
Re ve rs eg ea r
S
electing ...... .. ..................................... 14 4
Rims (Care) .............................................. 329
Ro adside Assistance ................................. 21
Ro adside Assistance call
Mercedes-Benz mbrace ®
(USA) ........... 288
Ro ll aw ay pr ot ection
see HOL Df unction
Ro ller sunblind
Re ar wind ow .......................................... 72
Sid ew in do ws ......................................... 71
Ro ller sunblind
see Co ve r
Ro of lining (care) .................................... .3 31
Ro of load .................................................. 395
Ro of ra ck .................................................. 10 4 Ro ute ................................................ 256, 258
Calculating .......................................... 256
Displ ay ing destination informatio n. .... .2 57
Ex te rn al .............................................. .2 64
Selecting at yp e. ................................. 256
Selecting an al te rn ativ er out e. ............ 25 8
Select in gn ot ifications ......................... 257
Selecting options ................................. 257
St artin gt he automatic service st a‐
tio ns ear ch .......................................... 258
Switching th ea utomatic ga ss ta tion
sear ch on/of f. ..................................... 258
Wi th intermediat ed estination s. .......... 25 4
Ro ut eg uidance ....................................... 259
Canceling ............................................ 262
Changing direction .............................. 259
Continuing .......................................... .2 62
Destinatio nr eached ........ ...... .............. 260
Fr om
an off-road location .................... 262
Lane re commendations ....................... 260
No te s. ................................................. 259
Off-road ............................................... 263
To an off- ro ad destinatio n. .................. 26 2
Ru n-flat ch aracteristics
MOExtended tires ................................ 335482
Index