MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2018 Owners Manual

#Toswitch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothre e
indicator lamps light up.
#To switch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
If all indicator lamps are off, the seat heater
is switched off.
% The seat heater automatically switches down
from theth re e heating le vels af ter 8, 10and
20 minutes until the seat heater is switched
off.
Setting the panel heating
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When the seat heater is switched on, the armr‐
ests in theve hicle as well as the center console
can be heated using this function.
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Switchingthe seat ventilation on/off
Re quirement:Rthe po wer supp lyis switched on
#To switch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired ventila‐
tion le vel is set.
Depending on theve ntilation le vel, up to
th re e indicator lamps light up.
#To switch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired ventila‐
tion le vel is set.
If all indicator lamps are off, the seat ventila‐
tion is switched off.
Ste ering wheel
Adjusting the steering wheel manually
&
WARNING Risk of injury from adjusting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
Rifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
Rifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
#Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the
steering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment forch il‐
dren when adjusting thesteering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust thesteering wheel.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
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#Tounlock thest eering column: push
re lease le ver1 down comple tely.
#Ad just height 2and di stance tosteering
wheel 3.
#Tolock thest eering column: pushrelease
le ve r1 up as far as it will go.
#Check and make sure that thesteering col‐
umn is loc kedby moving thesteering wheel.
Ad justing the steering wheel electrically
The steering wheel can be adjus ted when the
ignition is switched off.
1Ad justs the dis tance tothesteering wheel
2Ad justs the height
#Sa ve the settings with the memory function
(→page 92).
Switching thest eering wheel heater on/off
1Swit ches on
2Switches off
3Indicator lamp
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Easy entry andexitfeature
How the easy entry and exitfeature operates
&
WARNING Risk of accident when driving
off while adjusting the easy exitfeature
‑ If youdriv e off while the easy ent ryand exit
fe ature is making adjustments, you could
lose cont rol of theve hicle.
#Alw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore driving off.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
adjusting the easy ent ryand exitfeature
‑
‑ When the easy ent ryand exitfeature
adjusts thesteering wheel, you and other
ve hicle occupants – particular lych ildren –
could become trapped.
#‑ While the easy ent ryand exitfeature
is making adjustments, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of thesteering wheel.
#Mo vethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel if there is a risk of becoming
trapped bythesteering wheel.
The adjustment process is stopped.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke ywit hyo u and lock theve hicle.
The easy entry and exitfeature makes getting in
and out of your vehicle easier.
If th e easy ent ryand exitfeature is active, the
st eering wheel will mo veupwards in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
RYo uswit chthe ignition off
RYo u open the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on
The steering wheel mo ves back tothe last drive
position in thefo llowing cases:
RYo u switch th e ignition on when the driver's
door is closed
RYo u close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on The last drive position of
thesteering wheel is
st ored in thefo llowing situations:
RYo u switch the ignition off
RYo u sa vethe seat setting using the memory
function
If yo u press one of the memory function position
buttons, the adjustment process is stopped.
Setting the easy entry and exitfeature
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#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Using the memory function
&
WARNING Risk of an accident if memory
function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made.
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#Only usethe memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment when set‐
ting the seat with the memory function
When the memory function adjusts the seat
or steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped.
#During the setting procedure of the
memory function, ensure that no body
parts are in the sweep of the seat or
th esteering wheel.
#If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
ately release the memory function posi‐
tion button.
The adjustment process is stopped.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke ywit hyo u and lock theve hicle.
The memory function can be used when the igni‐
tion is switched off.
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function.
The following sy stems can be selected:
RSeat, backrest and head restra int
RSt eering wheel
ROutside mir rors
RHead-up Display
#To save :set the seat, thesteering wheel, the
Head-up Display and the outside mir rorto
th e desired position.
#Press the memory button M toge ther with
one of thestorage position buttons 1,2 or 3.
An acou stic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored.
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#Tocall up: press and hold there leva nt pre‐
set position button 1,2 or 3 until the front
seat is in thestored position.
St ow age areas
Note s on loading theve hicle
&
WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
trunk lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion.
#Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the trunk lid.
#Ne ver drive with the trunk lid open.
&
WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
#Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around.
#Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r.
&
WARNING Risk of injury from incorrectly
stowe d objects
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be throw n
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone brac kets cann otalw aysre tain
all objects they contain.
There is arisk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
#Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in such situa‐
tions.
#Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets.
#Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y.
#Alwaysstow and secure heavy, hard,
pointe d, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the trunk.
&
WARNING Risk of burn s fromtailpipes
and tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact with these
parts of theve hicle, you could burn yourself.
#Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trim.
#Allow theve hicle parts tocool down
before youto uch them.
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The handlingcharacteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in
mind when loading theve hicle:
RNe verex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle load forth eve hicle
(including occupants). The values are speci‐
fi ed on theve hicle identification plate on the
ve hicle's B-pillar.
RThe load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
RAlw ays place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
RSecure the load using the tie-down eyes and
distribute the load evenly.
St ow age spaces in theve hicle interior
Overview of the front stowage compa rt‐
ments
Observ eth e no tes on loading theve hicle
(
→page 94).
1Stow age compartment in the doors
2St ow age/telephone compartment in the
armrest with multimedia connections and
stow age compartment, e.g. for an MP3
pla yer
3Stow age compartment in the front center
console with a USB port (depending on the
ve hicle's equipment)
4Glo vebox
Locking/unlocking thegl ove box
Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(
→page 94).
#Turn the emer gency key a quarter turn clock‐
wise 2(to lock) or counter-clockwise 1(to
unlock).
Opening thegl asses co mpartment
Observ eth e no tes on loading theve hicle
(
→page 94).
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#Toopen: press button 1.
Rear ben chseat through-loading feature
Fo lding there ar seat backrests forw ard
&
WARNING Risk of injury ifth ere ar
bench seat/rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
If th ere ar bench seat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for‐
wa rds, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
ev ent of an accident.
RIfth is is the case, theve hicle occupant
wo uld beforc ed into the seat belt bythe
re ar bench seat/rear seat or bythe seat
backrest. The seat belt cann otprotect as
intended and could result in additional
injur y.
RObjects or loads in the trunk cannot be
re stra ined bythe seat backrest.
#Make sure that the seat backrest and
th ere ar bench seat/rear seat are
engaged before everytrip.
Re quirement:RThe rear seat backrest head restra ints are
fully inse rted.
The center and outer seat backrests can be fol‐
ded forw ards separatel y.
#Left andright seat backres t:pull release
le ve r1.
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#Center seat backrest:pull release 3of
seat backrest 2forw ards.
#Foldthe cor responding seat backrest for‐
wa rds. Fo
lding there ar seat backrest back
* NO
TEDama getothe seat belt
The seat belt could become trapped and thus
damaged when folding back the seat back‐
re st.
#Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped when folding back the seat back‐
re st.
#Mo vethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y.
#Fold cor responding seat backrest 1back
until it engages.
Left and right seat backrests: ifth e seat
backrest is not engaged and loc ked, this will
be shown in the multifunction display in the
instrument clus ter.
Center seat backres t:ifth e seat backrest is
not engaged and loc ked, red lock verification
indicator 2will be visible.
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Lockingthe center rear seat backrest
Lock the center seat backrest if youwa ntto
secure the cargo compartment from unauthor‐
ized access. The center seat backrest can then
only be folded forw ard toget her with the left seat
backrest.
Bo th seat backrests must be engaged and joined
to ge ther.#Fo ldthe center and left seat backrest
fo rw ard.
#To lock: slide catch 1upwards.
The release mechanism of the center seat
backrest is loc ked.
#To unlock :slide catch 1down wards.
Overview of the tie-down eyes
Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(→page 94).
This equipment is only available in vehicles with
th eth ro ugh-loading feature in there ar bench
seat.
1Ti e-down eyes
Using the bag hooks
&
WARNING Risk of injury when using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restra in heavy objects
or items of luggage.
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