light MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2017 User Guide

A pe
rson in the front passenger seat mus t:
R Have their seat belt fastened cor rectly.
R Sit in an almost up right seat position with
th eir back against the seat backrest.
R Sit with their feet resting on thefloor, if pos‐
sible.
Otherwise, the front passenger airbag may be
deactivated bymis take ,fo rex ample because the
front passenger:
R Trans fers their weight bysupporting them‐
selves on a vehicle armrest.
R Sits in such a wayth at their weight is raised
from the sitting sur face. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
deactivated front passenger airbag
If th ePA SSENGER AIRB AGOFF indicator
lamp is lit, the front passenger airbag is disa‐
bled. It will not be deplo yed in theev ent of
an accident and cann otper form its intended
pr otective function. A person in
the front passenger seat could
th en, forex ample, come into con tact wi th
th eve hicle interior, especially if the person is
sitting too close tothe cockpit.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
alw ays ensure that:
R The classification of the person in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the
front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
bled in accordance with the person in the
front passenger seat.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible.
R The person is seated cor rectl y. #
Ensu re, bo thbefore and during the jour‐
ne y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect. PA
SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp
Sy stem self- test When
the ignition is switched on, a sy stem self-
te st is per form ed during which the two
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ON and OFF indicator
lamps light up simultaneousl y.38
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The
status of the front passenger airbag is then
displa yed:
R PASSENGER AIR BAG ON lights up for
60 seconds, subsequently bo thindicator
lamps are off (PASSENGER AIR BAG ON and
OFF): the front passenger airbag is able to
deploy in theeve nt of an accident.
R PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lights up continu‐
ously: the front passenger airbag is disabled.
It will then not be deplo yed in theev ent of an
accident.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is
off, on lythePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp sho wsthest atus of the front passenger
airbag. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp may be lit continuously or be off.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
and the6 restra int sy stem warning lamp
light up simultaneousl y,the front passenger seat
may not be used. Also in this case, do not ins tall
a ch ild restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat. Ha vethe automatic front passenger airbag
shutoff checked and repaired immediately at a
qu alified specialist workshop. St
atus display
If th e front passenger seat is occupied, ensure,
bo th before and during the journe y,that thest a‐
tus of the front passenger airbag is cor rect for
th e pr evailing situation.
Af ter in stalling a rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat: PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF must be lit con‐
tinuousl y. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death caused
by using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem when the front passenger airbag
is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a rear wa rd-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat and thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp is off, the front passenger airbag
can deploy in theeve nt of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag.
Alw ays make sure that the front passenger
airbag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit. When ins
talling a child restra int sy stem on the
front passenger seat, obse rveth eve hicle-spe‐
cific information .
Depending on thech ild restra int sy stem and the
st ature of thech ild, thePA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp may be off. In this case, do
not ins tallth ere ar wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on the front passenger seat.
Ins tead, ins tallth ere ar wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem on a suitable rear seat.
Af ter in stalling a forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat: depending on thech ild restra int sy stem
and thest ature of thech ild, PASSENGER AIR
BA G OFF may be lit continuously or be off.
Alw ays obser vethefo llowing information. Occupant saf
ety39

&
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect positioning of thefo rw ard-
fa cing child restra int sy stem
If yo u secure a child in a forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem on the front passenger seat
and you position the front passenger seat too
close tothe cockpit, in theeve nt of an acci‐
dent, thech ild could:
R Come into con tact wi th theve hicle inte‐
ri or if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp is lit, forex ample.
R Bestru ck bythe airbag if thePA SSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is off. #
Alw ays mo vethe front passenger seat
as far back as possible and fully retract
th e seat cushion length adjustment.
Alw ays make sure that the shoulder belt
st ra p is cor rectly routed from the seat
belt outlet on theve hicle tothe shoul‐
der belt guide on thech ild restra int sys‐
te m. The shoulder belt stra p must be
ro uted forw ards and down wards from
th e seat belt outlet. If necessar y,adjust th
e seat belt outlet and the front
passenger seat accordingly. #
Alw ays obser vethech ild restra int sys‐
te m manufacturer's ins tallation instruc‐
tions. When ins
talling a child restra int sy stem on the
front passenger seat, obse rveth eve hicle-spe‐
cific information .
If a person is sitting in the front passenger
seat: PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit con‐
tinuously or be off, depending on the person's
st ature. Alw ays obser vethefo llowing informa‐
tion.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied by:
R An adult or a pe rson with a build cor respond‐
ing tothat of an adult, thePA SSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamp must be off. This
indicates that the front passenger airbag is
enabled.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit continuousl y,an adult or person
with a build cor responding tothat of an adult should not use
the front passenger seat.
Ins tead, they should use a rear seat.
R A person with a smaller build (e.g. a teenager
or small adult), thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp either lights up and remains lit
depending on there sult of the classification
or, alternativel y,goes out.
- PASSENGER AIRB AGOFF is off: mo vethe
front passenger seat as far back as possi‐
ble or a person with a smaller build
should use a rear seat.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIRB AGOFF indicator
lamp is lit continuously: a person with a
smaller build should not use the front
passenger seat. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp remains lit af terth e sy stem self-test,
th e front passenger airbag is disabled. It will
not be deplo yed in theeve nt of an accident.
In this case, the front passenger airbag can‐ 40
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not pe
rform its intended pr otective function,
e.g. when a person is seated in the front
passenger seat.
That person could, forex ample, come into
con tact wi th theve hicle interior, especially if
th e person is sitting too close tothe cockpit.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
alw ays ensure that:
R The classification of the person in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the
front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
bled in accordance with the person in the
front passenger seat.
R The person is sea ted proper lywith a cor‐
re ctly fastened seat belt.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible. Fu
rther related subjects:
R Child restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat (→ page47).
R Suit able positioning of thech ild restra int sys‐
te m (→ page 49). PRE-SAFE
®
sy stem Information on PRE-
SAFE®
(anticipa tory
occupant pr otection) PRE-
SAFE®
is able todetect cer tain critical driv‐
ing situations and implement pre-em ptive meas‐
ures toprotect theve hicle occupants.
PRE-SAFE ®
can implement thefo llowing meas‐
ures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Closing the side windo ws.
R Vehicles with sliding sunroof: Closethe
sliding sunroof.
R Vehicles with memory function: Moving
th e front passenger seat toa more favo ura‐
ble seat position.
R Vehicles with multicontour seat: Increas‐
ing the air pressure in the seat side bols ters
of the seat backrest.
R PRE-SAFE ®
Sound: Pr ovided that the multi‐
media sy stem is switched on, generates a brief noise signal
tostimulate the innate pro‐
te ctive mechanism of a person's hea ring.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind the seat The automatic adjustment of
the seat posi‐
tion may result in damage tothe seat and/or
th e object. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. Re
versing the PRE- SAFE®
measures If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we retaken are reve rsed. Yo u
will need toper form certain settings your‐
self. #
Ifth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases. Occupant saf
ety41

Information on PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS (anticipa‐
to ry occupant pr otection plus) PRE-
SAFE®
PLUS can de tect cer tain impacts,
particular lyan imminent rear impact, and take
pre-em ptive measures toprotect theve hicle
occupants. These measures cannot necessarily
pr eve nt an imminent impact.
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS can implement thefo llowing
measures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Activating there ar hazard warning lights at a
higher flashing frequenc y.
R Increasing brake pressure when theve hicle
is stationar y.This brake application is cancel‐
led automatically when theve hicle pulls
aw ay.
If an accident did not occur, the pre-em ptive
measures that we retake n are reve rsed.
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS sy stem limitations
R No me asures are implemented:
- Ifth eve hicle is reve rsing. or
- When theve hicle is towing a trailer and
th ere is a risk of a rear impact.
R The brakes are not applied:
- Whilst driving.
or
- When entering or exiting a parking space
using Parking Pilot. Children in
theve hicle Note
s onthe safe transportation of children &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unat tended in theve hi‐
cle, they may be able toset theve hicle in
motion, forex ample by:
R Releasing the parking brake. R
Shifting the automatic transmission out
of park position jor shifting the manual
transmission into neutral.
R Starting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment. #
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tomobile phones if the
"Digital Car Key in the smartphone"
function is activated via the Mercedes
connect me web app. &
WARNING This poses an increased risk
of death due toheat strokeorexposure
to cold in theve hicle
If persons – particularly children – experi‐
ence prolonged exposure toextremely high
or low temp eratures, this poses a risk of
injury or evenfa ta l injur y. 42
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#
Never lea veanyone – pa rticularly chil‐
dren – unat tended in theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns when thech ild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could suf fer burns on these parts,
particularly on me tallic parts of thech ild
re stra int sy stem. #
Alw ays make sure that thech ild
re stra int sy stem is not exposed to
direct sunlight. #
Protect it with a blank et,fo rex ample. #
Ifth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
ex posed todirect sunlight, allow it to
cool before secu ring a child into it. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. To
impr oveprotection forch ildren younger than
12 years old and under 1.50 m in height,
Mercedes-Benz recommends you obse rvethe
fo llowing no tes:
R Only secure children using a child restra int
sy stem which is suitable and recommended
fo r Mercedes-Benz vehicles, as well as appro‐
priate tothe height, age and weight of the
ch ild. Be sure toobser vethe instructions for
cor rect use of thech ild restra int sy stem.
R Alw ays ins tall a child restra int sy stem on a
re ar seat if possible.
R Onlyuse thefo llowing securing sy stems for
ch ild restra int sy stems:
- the seat belt sy stem
- the ISOFIX or i-Size mounting brac ket
- theTo pTe ther anchorages
R The manufacturer's ins tallation instructions
fo rth ech ild restra int sy stem.
R The warning labels in theve hicle interior and
on thech ild restra int sy stem. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death caused
by incor rect ins tallation of thech ild
re stra int sy stem
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is incor rectly
ins talled on a suitable seating position, it
cannot per form its intended pr otective func‐
tion.
The child cannot be restra ined in theeve nt of
an accident, heavy braking or a sudden
ch ange of direction. #
Alw ays comply with the manufacturer's
ins tallation instructions forth ech ild
re stra int sy stem and its cor rect use. #
Makesure that the entire base of the
ch ild restra int sy stem alw aysre sts on
th e sitting sur face of the seat. #
Never place objects under or behind
th ech ild restra int sy stem, e.g. cush‐
ions. #
Alw ays use child restra int sy stems with
th e original co ver designed forth em. #
Alw aysre place damaged co vers with
ge nuine co vers. Occupant saf
ety43

Semi-uni
versal ch ild restra int sy stems are indi‐
cated bythete xt "semi-uni versal" on the
appr oval label. They can on ly beused if theve hi‐
cle and the seat are lis ted in thech ild restra int
sy stem manufacturer's vehicle model list.
Suitability of seats for attaching belt-
secu redch ild restra int sy stems
Obser vethefo llowing information:
R When using a baby car seat of the cate‐
gory 0/0+ and a rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem on a rear seat: adjustthe
driver's and front passenger seat such that
th e seat does not touch thech ild restra int
sy stem.
R You can ha vethe head restra ints of there ar
seats remo ved and ins talled byaqu alified specialist
workshop. This may be necessary
fo rth e use of cer tain child restra int sy stems.
R For cer tain child restra int sy stems in weight
categories II or III, there might be restrictions
in the maximum size setting, e.g. due topos‐
sible con tact wi th thero of.
R Make sure that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat forw ard slightl y.
R The child restra int sy stem must not touch the
ro of or be put under stra in by the head
re stra ints. Adjust the head restra ints accord‐
ingly.
R Obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions forth ech ild restra int sy stem. Legend
for the table:
X Not suitable forch ildren in this we ight
categor y.
U Suitable forch ild restra int sy stems of
th e "Universal" category in this we ight
categor y.
UF Suitable forfo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stems of the "Universal" cat‐
egory in this we ight categor y.
L Suitable for semi-universal child
re stra int sy stems according totheta ble
in "Recommended child restra int sys‐
te ms", or if theve hicle and the seat are
lis ted in thech ild restra int sy stem man‐
ufacturer's vehicle model list. We
ight categories
Front passenger airbag enabled 1
Front passenger airbag disa‐
bled 1, 2 Re
ar seat left, right
Category 0: upto10 kg XU ,LU , L
Category 0+: upto13 kg XU ,LU , L50
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We
ight categories
Front passenger airbag enabled 1
Front passenger airbag disa‐
bled 1, 2 Re
ar seat left, right
Category I: 9to 18 kg UF,LU ,LU , L
Category II: 15to25 kg UF,LU ,LU , L
Category III: 22to36 kg UF,LU ,LU , L
1 Ad just the seat cushion inclination tothe highest/s teepest position and set the seat backrest toan upright position.
2 The vehicle is equipped with an automatic front passenger airbag shutoff. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit. Suitability of
the seats for attaching ISOFIX
ch ild restra int sy stems
Obser vethefo llowing information:
R When using a baby car seat of cate‐
gory 0/0+ and a rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem of category I on a rear
seat: adjustthe driver's and front passenger
seat such that the seat does not touch the
ch ild restra int sy stem.
R You can ha vethe head restra ints of there ar
seats remo ved and ins talled byaqu alified specialist
workshop. This may be necessary
fo rth e use of cer tain child restra int sy stems.
R For cer tain child restra int sy stems in weight
categories II or III, there might be restrictions
in the maximum size setting, e.g. due topos‐
sible con tact wi th thero of.
R Make sure that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat forw ard slightl y.
R The child restra int sy stem must not touch the
ro of or be put under stra in by the head re
stra ints. Adjust the head restra ints accord‐
ingly.
R Obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions forth ech ild restra int sy stem. Occupant saf
ety51

We
ight categories Size categoryEquipment Rear seat
Left ,ri ght
Category I: 9to 18 kgand between appr ox. 9 months and 4 yearsD
C
B
B1
A ISO/R2
ISO/R3
ISO/F2
ISO/F2X
ISO/F3IL
IL
1
IUF
IUF
X
1 When using a child restra int sy stem of size category C (ISO/R3), mo vethe front seat tothe highest position and mo vethe seat backrest toan
upright position. Make sure that the seat backrest of the front seat does not rest against thech ild restra int sy stem. Suitability of
the seats for attaching i‑Size
ch ild restra int sy stems
Obser vethefo llowing information:
R When using a rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem: adjust the front seat so
th at it does not touch thech ild restra int sys‐
te m.
R You can ha vethe head restra ints of there ar
seats remo ved and ins talled byaqu alified specialist
workshop. This may be necessary
fo rth e use of cer tainch ild restra int sy stems.
R Make sure that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat forw ard slightl y.
R Obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions forth ech ild restra int sy stem. Legend
for the table:
X Not suitable for an i-Size child restra int
sy stem in the "Universal" categor y.
i‑U Suitable forfo rw ard-facing and rear‐
wa rd-facing i-Size child restra int sys‐
te ms in the "Universal" categor y. Occupant saf
ety53

R
Anti-theft pr otection is reactivated.
Do not keep theke yto get her with electronic
devices or me tal objects. This can af fect the
ke y's functionalit y.
% If battery check lamp 2does not light up
af te r pressing the% or& button, the
battery is dischar ged. Ac
tivating/deactivating the acoustic lo cking
ve rification signal Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
î Vehicle set-
tings .
Acoustic lock #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Priming/deactivating
the panic ala rm Re
quirement:
R Ignition switched off. #
Toprime: press button 1for appro ximately
one second.
A visu al and audible alarm is triggered. #
Todeactivate: briefly press but ton1 again.
or #
Press thest art/ stop button on the cockpit
(the key is inside theve hicle). Changing
the unlocking settings Po
ssible unlocking functions of theke y:
R Central unlocking
R Unlocking the driver's door and fuel filler flap #
Toswitch between settings: pressthe
% and& buttons simultaneously for
appr oximately six seconds until the battery
ch eck lamp flashes twice.
If th e unlocking function forth e driver's door
and fuel filler flap has been selec ted:
R Pressing the% button a second time cen‐
trally unloc kstheve hicle.
R Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: Ifyo uto uch
th e inner sur face of the door handle on the
driver's door, only the driver's door and fuel
fi ller flap are unlo cked. Re
ducing the energy consu mption of the key If
yo u do not intend touse theve hicle for an
ex tended pe riod of time, you can deactivate the
fo llowing functions on thekey.
R KEYLESS-GO starting function
R KEYLESS-GO Opening and closing
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