tow MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2018 Owner's Manual

Atagl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps .......................... 8
Overhead control panel ................................ 12
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 16
DigitalOperator' sManua l........................ .18
Callin g upthe Digital Operator's Manual ...... 18
General notes............................................. 19
Pr otecting the environment .......................... 19
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ....................... 19
Operator's Manual ........................................2 0
Service and vehicle operation ....................... 21
Operating saf ety.......................................... .22
Declaration of conformity for wireless
ve hicle components .....................................2 3
Diagnost ics connection ................................ 24
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 25
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................2 5
Problems with your vehicle ........................... 25
Re porting saf etydefects .............................. .25
Limited Warranty .......................................... 26 QR code
forre scue card ...............................2 6
Ve hicle data storage .....................................2 6
Copyright .. .................................................... 28
Occupant safety......................................... 30
Re stra int sy stem .......................................... .30
Seat belts ..................................................... 32
Airbags ......................................................... 37
PRE-SAFE
®sy stem ....................................... 44
Childr en intheve hicle ..................................4 5
Pe ts in theve hicle ........................................5 4
Opening and closing.................................. 55
SmartK ey...................................................... 55
Doors ............................................................ 59
Tr unk ............................................................ 63
Ro ller sun blinds .......................................... .69
Side windo ws............................................... 70
Sliding sunroof .............................................. 73
Anti-theft pr otection .................................... .78
Seats and stowing .................................... .80
Cor rect driver's seat position ....................... 80 Seats ............................................................
81
St eering wheel ............................................. .90
Using the memory function .......................... 92
St ow age areas .............................................. 94
Cup holder .................................................. 101
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .102
Soc kets ....................................................... 103
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior antenna .. 105
Ins talling/ removing thefloor mats .............1 07
Light and visibility................................... 108
Exterior lighting .......................................... 108
Interior lighting ............................................ 113
Wi ndshield wiper and windshield washer
sy stem ........................................................ 114
Mir rors ........................................................ 117
Operating the sun visors ............................. 119
Infrared reflective windshield ..................... .120
Climate control ......................................... 121
Overview of climate cont rol sy stems ......... .121
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 122
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Conte nts

Drivingand pa rking ................................. 128
Driving ........................................................ 128
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 35
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 136
Re fueling .................................................... 140
Pa rking ...................................................... .142
Driving and driving saf etysy stems ............ .150
Instrument Display and on-board
comp uter .................................................. 205
Instrument display overview ...................... .205
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ......................................................... .206
Operating the on-board computer .............. 206
Displa ysinthe multifunction display ......... .208
Ad justing the instrument lighting ............... 208
Menus and submenus ................................ 209
Head-up Display .......................................... 215
Vo ice Control Sy stem ............................... 217
Operating saf ety.......................................... 217
Operation ....................................................2 17
Using Voice Cont rol Sy stem ef fectively ....... 219
Essential voice commands .......................... 219
Multimedia sy stem .................................. 228
Overview and operation .............................. 228
Sy stem settings .......................................... 236
Na vigation .................................................. 243
Te lephone .................................................. .264
Online and Internet functions ..................... 279
Media ......................................................... 286
Ra dio .......................................................... 298
Sound .........................................................3 05
Maintenance and care.............................308
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 308
Engine compartment .................................. 309
Cleaning and care ...................................... .315
Breakdown assistance ............................322
Emergency .................................................. 322
Flat tire ....................................................... 322
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 328
To w starting or towing away ....................... 333
Electrical fuses ........................................... 338
Wheels and tires ...................................... 342
Noise or unusual handling characteris‐
tics ............................................................ .342
Re gular checking of wheels and tires ......... 342
No tes on snow chains ................................ 343
Ti re pressure .............................................. 343
Loading theve hicle .................................... 349
Ti re labeling ................................................ 354
Definitions for tires and loading ................. 359
Changing a wheel ....................................... 362
Te ch nical data .......................................... 372
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 372
Ve hicle electronics .....................................3 72
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number ............................................ 374
Operating fluids .. ........................................ 376
Ve hicle data ................................................ 382
Display messages and warning/indi‐
cator lamps .............................................. 384
Display messages ...................................... .384
Wa rning and indicator lamps ...................... 429
Contents 3

1Steering wheel gearshift paddle →
138
2 Combination switch →
109
3 DIRECT SELECT le ver
4 Displ ay(multimedia sy stem) →
228
5 Start/ Stop button →
129
6 Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
228
7 Climate control sy stems →
122
8 Glovebox →
95
9 Hazard warning lights →
110
A Stow age compartment →
95
B Control elements forth e multimedia sy stem →
228
C Rear wind ow roller sunblind →
69
D Toextend/r etra ct the seat belt extender →
35
E ECO start/ stop function →
134
F Parking Pilot →
186G
Toset theve hicle le vel →
174
H DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
135
I PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamp →
,41
J Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
206
K Adjusts thesteering wheel →
91
L Control panel forth e on-board computer →
206
M Cruise control le ver →
161
N Unloc ksthe hood →
309
O Elect ric park ing brake →
148
P Light switch →
108
Q Control panel for:
St eering Pilot →
169
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist →
202
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI C →
178
Head-up Display →
216
At aglance – Cockpit 7

Whattodo in theeve nt of an accident
1 QR code for accessing there scue card →
26
2 Safetyve sts →
322
3 Button forth e SOS emer gency call sy stem and
Ro adside Assis tance →
276
4 Checking and topping up operating fluids →
376
5 Tow- starting and towing away →
334
6 Flat tire →
3227Starting assis tance →
330
8 Haza rdwa rning lights →
110
9 Fuelfiller flap with instruction labels for tire
pressure , fuel type and QR code for accessing
th ere scue card →
140
A Tow- starting and towing away →
334
B TIREFIT kit →
324
Ataglance – Emer gencies and breakdowns 17

must accept any interfere nce, including inter fer‐
ence that may cause undesired operation of the
device."
USA: "Wireless charging sy stem for mobile devi‐
ces (Model: D-WMI20 15A): This Device complies
wi th Pa rt18 ofthe FCC Rules."
The name and address of there sponsible party
is:
Continental Automotive Sy stems US Inc.
24 00 Executive Hills Drive
Au burn Hills, MI 48326-2980
Uni tedSt ates of America
Diagnostics connection
The diagnostics connection is only in tended for
th e connection of diagnostic devices at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop.
&
WARNING Risk of accident due tocon‐
necting devices tothe diagnostics con‐
nection
If yo u connect equipment toa diagnostics
connection in theve hicle, it may af fect the
operation of vehicle sy stems.
As a result, the operating saf etyof theve hi‐
cle could be af fected.
#Only connect equipment toa diagnos‐
tics connection in theve hicle which is
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-
Benz.
& WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardizes the operating and road
saf etyof theve hicle.
#Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll.
#Alw ays ins tallth efloor mats securely
and as prescribed in order toensure
th at there is alw ays suf ficient room for
th e pedals.
#Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther.
* NO
TEBattery discharging from using
devices connected tothe diagnostics
connection
Using devices at the diagnostics connection
drains the batter y.
#Checkthech arge leve l of the batter y.
#Ifth ech arge leve l is lo w,charge the
batter y,e.g. bydriving a considerable
dis tance.
Connecting equipment tothe diagnostics con‐
nection can lead toemissions monitoring infor‐
mation being reset, forex ample. This may lead
to theve hicle failing tomeet therequ irements of
th e next emissions inspection during the main
inspection.
24 General no tes

Qualified specialistworkshop
An authorized Mercedes-Benz Center is a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. It has the necessary
specialist kn owledge, tools and qualifications to
cor rectly car ryout thewo rkrequ ired on your
ve hicle. This particularly applies towo rkreleva nt
to saf ety.
Fo rth efo llowing, alw ays ha veyour vehicle
ch ecked at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen‐
te r:
RWo rkreleva nt tosaf ety
RService and maintenance work
RRepair work
RModifications, ins tallations and con versions
RWo rkon electronic component parts
Cor rect use of theve hicle
If yo ure mo veany warning sticke rs,yo u or others
could failto recognize cer tain dangers. Lea ve
wa rning sticke rs in position. Obser
vethefo llowing information when driving
yo ur vehicle:
Rthe saf etyno tes in this manual
Rtheve hicle tech nical da ta
Rtraffic ru les and regulations
Rlaws and saf etyst andards per taining to
mo torve hicles
Problems with your vehicle
If yo u should experience a problem with your
ve hicle, particular lyone that you belie vemay
af fect its safe ope ration, weurge youto contact
an au thorized Mercedes-Benz service center
immediately tohave the problem diagnosed and
re ctified. If the problem is not resol vedto yo ur
satisfaction, please discuss the problem again
with the authorized Mercedes-Benz service cen‐
te r or, if necessar y,contact us at one of thefo l‐
lowing addresses.
In the USA:
Cus tomer Assis tance Center
Mercedes-Benz US A,LLC 3 Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ
0764 5-0350
In Canada:
Cu stomer Relations Department
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
98 Vande rhoof Avenue
To ronto, Ontario M4G 4C9Re porting saf ety defects
USA onl y:
The following text is published as requ ired of
manufacturers under Title 49, Code of U.S. Fed‐
eral Regulations, Part57 5 pursuant tothe
"National Traf fic and Mo torVe hicle Saf etyAc t of
19 66".
If yo u belie vethat your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause injury
or death, you should immediately inform the
Na tional Highw ayTraf fic Saf etyAd ministration
(NHT SA) in addition tonotifying Mercedes-Benz
US A,LLC.
General no tes 25

Restra int sy stem
Pr otection bythere stra int sy stem
The restra int sy stem includes thefo llowing:
RSeat belt sy stem
RAir bags
RChild restra int sy stem
RChild seat securing sy stem
In theev ent of an accident, there stra int sy stem
can:
RRe duce therisk of vehicle occupants coming
into contact with parts of theve hicle interior.
RRe duce thefo rc es towhich theve hicle occu‐
pants are subjected.
A seat belt can only pr ovide the best le vel of pro‐
te ction if it is worncor rectl y.Depending on the
de tected accident situation, Emergency Tension‐
ing Devices and/or air bags supplement the pro‐
te ction of fere dby a cor rectly wornseat belt.
Emer gency Tensioning Devices and/or air bags
are not depl oyed in everyaccident. In order
forth ere stra int sy stem toprov ide pro‐
te ction, each vehicle occupant mus t:
RHave their seat belt fastened cor rectly.
RSit in an almost up right seat position with
th eir back against the seat backrest.
RSit with their feet resting on thefloor, if pos‐
sible.
RAlw ays be secured in an additional restra int
sy stem suitable for Mercedes-Benz vehicles
if th ey are under 5 ft(1.50 m) tall.
Ho wever,no sy stem available today can com‐
ple tely eliminate injuries and fata lities in every
accident situation. In particular, the seat belt
and air bag gener all
y do not pr
otect against
objects penetrating theve hicle from the outside.
It is also not possible tocomplet elyrule out the
ri sk of injury caused bythe air bag deploying.
Re duced restra int sy stem pr otection
&
WARNING Risk of injury or death from
modifications tothere stra int sy stem
The restra int sy stem can no longer function
cor rectly af ter alterations ha vebeen made.
The restra int sy stem may then not pr otect
th eve hicle occupants as intended byfailing
in an accident or triggering unexpec tedly, for
ex ample
#Ne ver alter the parts of there stra int
sy stem.
#Ne verta mp er with the wiring or any
electronic component parts or their
software.
RIf it is necessary tomodify theve hicle to
accommodate a person with disabilities, con‐
ta ct an au thorized Mercedes-Benz Center for
de tails.
RUSA only: for de tails, con tact our Cu stomer
Assis tance Center on 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1‑800‑367‑63 72).
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Occupant saf ety

The components of there stra int sy stem can
be activated or deplo yed independently of
each other:
Component De tected deploy‐
ment situation
Emer gency Tension‐
ing Devices Fr
ontal impact, rear
impact, side impact,
ro llo ver
Driver's airbag, front
passenger airbag Fr
ontal impact
Knee airbag Frontal impact
Side airbag Side impact
Wi ndow airba gS ide impact,rollo ver,
frontal impact
The front passenger airbag can only be deploy ed
in an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is off. If the front passenger seat
is occupied, make sure, bo thbefore and during
th e journe y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect (
→page 41).
&
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot air bag
components
The air bag parts are hot af ter an air bag has
been deploy ed.
#Do nottouch the air bag parts.
#Ha ve a deplo yed air bag replaced at a
qu alified specialist workshop as soon
as possible.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident. Take this into account, partic‐
ularly if an Emer gency Tensioning Device is trig‐
ge red or an airbag is deplo yed.
If th e Emer gency Tensioning Devices are trig‐
ge red or an airbag is deplo yed, youwill hear a
bang, and a small amount of powder may also be
re leased:
RThe bang will not generally af fect your hear‐
ing.
RIn general, the powder released is not haz‐
ardous tohealth but may cause short-term breathing dif
ficulties topersons suf fering
from as thma or other pulmonary conditions.
Pr ov ided it is safe todo so, lea vetheve hicle
immediately or open the window in order to
pr eve nt brea thing dif ficulties.
Airbags and pyrotech nic Emergency Tensioning
Devices contain pe rchlorate material, which may
re qu ire special handling or environmental pro‐
te ction measure s.Na tional guidelines rega rding
wa ste disposal must be obser ved. In California,
see http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWas te/
Pe rchlorate/index.cfm.
Seat belts
Pr otection pr ovided bythe seat belt
Alw aysfast enyour seat belt co rrectly before
st arting a journe y.A seat belt can only pr ovide
th e best le vel of pr otection if it is worncor rectl y.
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#Make surethat the seat belts are
undamaged, not wornand clean.
#Alw ays ha vethe seat belts checked
immediately af ter an accident at a
qu alified specialist workshop.
Only use seat belts that ha vebeen appr ovedfo r
yo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz.
&
WARNING Risk of injury or death from
deplo yedpy rotech nic Emergency Ten‐
sioning Devices
Pyro tech nic Emergency Tensioning Devices
th at ha vebeen deplo yed are no longer opera‐
tional and are unable toper form their inten‐
ded pr otective function.
#Therefore, ha vedeplo yedpy rotech nic
Emergency Tensioning Devices immedi‐
ately replaced at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bytrapping the
seat belt
If an unused seat belt is not fully retracted, it
may become trapped in the door or in the
seat mechanism.
#Alw ays ensure that an unused seat belt
is fully retracted.
Seat belt extender
The seat belt extender forth e front seat helps
yo ufa sten your seat belt. When the door is
closed, the seat belt extender extends.
Yo u can also extend the seat belt extender using
th e seat belt extender button.
#Switch on the ignition.
#Press seat belt extender button 1.
The seat belt extender extends.
The seat belt extender is retracted again if:
RThe seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle.
RThe seat belt tongue is not engaged in the
seat belt buckle within 60 seconds.
Occupant saf ety 35

indicator lamp is off. Ifthe front passenger seat
is occupied, make sure, bo thbefore and during
th e journe y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect (
→page 41).
* NO
TEImpo rtant points toremember if
th e front passenger seat is unoccupied
In an accident, the components of the
re stra int sy stem may deploy unnecessarily
on the front passenger side if:
RThere are heavy objects on the front
passenger seat.
RThe seat belt tongue is engaged in the
seat belt buckle of the front passenger
seat and the front passenger seat is
unoccupied.
#St ow objects in a suitable place.
#Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time.
Protection po tential of air bags
Depending on the accident situation, an air bag
is able toinc rease the pr otection of fere dby a
cor rectly fastened seat belt.
&
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
incor rect seat position
If yo u deviate from the cor rect seat position,
th e air bag cannot perform its intended pro‐
te ctive function and deployment may even
cause fur ther injuries.
To avo id hazardous situations, alw ays make
sure that all vehicle occupants:
RHa ve their seat belt fastened cor rectly,
including pregnant women.
RAre seated properly and that dis tance to
th e air bags is as large as possible.
RObser vethefo llowing information.
#Alw ays make sure that there are no
objects between the air bag and the
ve hicle occupant.
To avo idrisks resulting from the deployment of
th e air bag:
RBefore starting your journe y,adjust your seat
co rrectly ;th e driver's seat and front
passenger seat should be mo ved as far back
as possible.
When doing so, alw ays obser vethe informa‐
tion on the cor rect driver's seat position
(
→page 80).
ROnly hold thesteering wheel bythesteering
wheel rim. This all owsth e air bag tobe
deplo yed without restriction.
RAlw ays lean against the seat backrest when
th eve hicle is in motion. Do not lean forw ards
or against the door or side windo w.Other‐
wise you will be in the deployment area of
th e air bags.
RAlw ayske ep your feet on thefloor. Do not
put your feet on the cockpit, forex ample.
Otherwise, your feet will be in the deploy‐
ment area of the air bag.
RIfch ildren are tr aveling in theve hicle,
obser vethe additional no tes (→page 45).
RAlw aysstow and secure objects cor rectl y.
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Occupant saf ety