MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2018 Owners Manual

Note
s onthe cor rect driver's seat position &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting thesteering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
R you are as faraw ay from the driver's airbag
as possible
R you are sitting in an upright position
R your thighs are slight lysuppor tedby the seat
cushion R
your legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals properly
R the back of your head is suppo rted at eye
le ve lby the cent reofthe head restra int
R you can hold thesteering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R you can mo veyour legs freely
R you can see all the displa yson the instru‐
ment clus ter clea rly
R you ha vea good overview of the traf fic con‐
ditions
R your seat belt is pulled snug lyagainst your
body and is routed across the cent reofyour
shoulder and across your hips in the pelvic
area 98
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Seats
Ad
justing the front seat mechanically and
electrically (without Seat Comfort Package) &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle
ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. The seats can be adjus
ted when the ignition is
switched off. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle". &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
If th e driver's seat is not engaged, it could
mo veunexpectedly while theve hicle is in
motion.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle. #
Alw ays make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seat height is adjus ted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessly, you
or other vehicle occupants could be trapped
and thereby injured. Seats and
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Children in particular could acciden
tally
press the electrical seat adjustment buttons
and become trapped. #
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly of the seat
adjustment sy stem. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra ints which are not fitted or are
adjus ted incor rectly
If head restra ints are not fitted or are adjus‐
te d incor rectl y,they cannot pr ovide pr otec‐
tion as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury in the
head and neck area, e.g. in theeve nt of an
accident or when braking. #
Alw ays drive with the head restra ints
fi tted. #
Before driving off, ma kesure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toadjust the height and angle of the head
re stra ints cor rectl y.
Ad just the head restra int fore -and-aft position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt does not of ferth e intended
le ve l of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedthe
seat backrest toan almost vertical position.
When braking or in theeve nt of an accident,
yo u could slide underneath the seat belt and
sus tain abdominal or neck injuries, forex am‐
ple. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin‐
ning your journe y. #
Alw ays ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der. *
NO
TEDama getothe seats when moving
th e seats back The seats may be damaged
byobjects when
moving the seats bac k. #
When moving the seats bac k,make
sure that there are no objects in the
fo ot we ll, under or behind the seats. 100
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1
Seat ba ckrest inclination
2 Seat height
3 Seat fore -and-aft position #
Toadjust the seat fore -and-aft position:
lift le ver3 and slide the seat into the
desired position. #
Make sure that the seat is engaged. Ad
justing the front seat manually and elec‐
trically (with Seat Comfort Package) 1
Seat backrest inclination
2 Seat height
3 Seat cushion inclination
4 Seat fore -and-aft position
5 Seat cushion length #
Toadjust the seat fore -and-aft position:
lift le ver4 and slide the seat forw ards or
backwards. #
Make sure that the seat is engaged. #
Toadjust the seat cushion length: lift lever
5 and slide the front section of the seat
cushion forw ards or backwards. Seats and
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Ad
justing the front seat electrically 1
Head restra int height
2 Seat backrest inclination
3 Seat height
4 Seat cushion length
5 Seat cushion inclination
6 Seat fore -and-aft position #
Save the settings with the memory function
(→ page 112). Ad
justing the 4-w aylumbar support 1
Raise
2 Soften
3 Lower
4 Harden #
Using buttons 1to4 , adjust the conto ur
of the backrest individually tosuit your bac k. Head
restra ints Ad
justing the head restra ints on the front
seats &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. 102
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&
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra ints which are not fitted or are
adjus ted inco rrectly
If head restra ints are not fitted or are adjus‐
te d incor rectl y,they cannot pr ovide pr otec‐
tion as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury in the
head and neck area, e.g. in theeve nt of an
accident or when braking. #
Alw ays drive with the head restra ints
fi tted. #
Before driving off, ma kesure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toadjust the height and angle of the head
re stra ints cor rectl y.
Ad just the head restra int fore -and-aft position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. #
Toraise: pullthe head restra int up. #
Tolowe r:press release knob 1and push
th e head restra int down. #
Tomo veforw ards: pullthe head restra int
fo rw ards. #
Tomo vebackwards: pressrelease knob 1
and push the head restra int backwards. Seats and
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Ad
justing the rear seat head restra ints #
Toraise: pullthe head restra int up. #
Tolowe r:press release knob 1inthe direc‐
tion of the ar row and push the head restra int
down. Configuring
the seat settings Multimedia sy
stem:
Vehicle aSeats #
Select Driver's seat orPassenger seat .
Ad justing the backrest side bols ters #
Select Side bolsters . #
Adjust the air cushions.
Ad justing the seat contour in the lumbar
re gion of the seat backrest (lumbar) #
Select Lumbar . #
Adjust the air cushions.
Memory function #
Save the seat settings with the memory func‐
tion (→ page112). Overview of massage prog
rammes Massage prog
rammes
The following programmes can be selec ted:
R Relaxing Massage R
Activating Massage
R Classic Massage
R Mobilizing Massage Selecting
the massage prog ramme for the
front seats Multimedia sy
stem:
Vehicle aSeats #
Select Driver's seat orFront-passenger area. #
Select Massage. #
Select a massage programme.
The massage programme runs for appro x‐
ima tely 9to 22 minutes, depending on the
setting. #
Toset the massage intensity: switch High
intensity onOor off ª. Re
setting seat adjustments Multimedia sy
stem:
Vehicle aSeats Reset #
Select YesorNo. 104
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Depending on wh
ether the settings forth e driver
or front passenger seat are selected, only the
selected seat can be reset. Fo
lding the front seat backrest forw ards/
back (vehicles with memo ryfunction) Wi
th th e EASY -ENTRY function, the seat will
mo veforw ards if you ha vefolded the seat back‐
re st forw ards. This makes it easier for passen‐
ge rs to get into and out of there ar of theve hi‐
cle. #
Tofold forw ards: pullthe seat release han‐
dle 1and fold the seat backrest forw ards
as far as it will go.
The seat will mo veautomatically tothefo re‐
most position. #
Tofold back: swing back the seat backrest
horizon tally.
If th e seat backrest is not engaged, this will
be shown on the multifunction display of the instrument clus
ter.A wa rning tone will also
sound.
The seat will mo veautomatically tothe
st ored position.
If th e set seat position can no longer be reached,
e.g. because of luggage in there ar foot we ll or
af te r occupants ha veentered there ar of the
ve hicle: #
Pull the seat release handle 1again and
re turn the seat backrest toan upright posi‐
tion.
The seat will lock in the new fore -and-aft
position. Fo
lding the front seat backrest forw ards/
backwards (vehicles with out memory func‐
tion) Fo
lding forw ards
Wi th th e EASY -ENTRY function, the seat will
mo veforw ards if you ha vefolded the seat back‐
re st forw ards. This makes it easier for passen‐
ge rs to get into and out of there ar of theve hi‐
cle. Seats and
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#
If necessar y,release the head restra int and
push it down. #
Pull the seat release handle 1and fold the
seat backrest forw ards until the seat back‐
re st engages. #
Push the seat as farfo rw ards as it will go. Fo
lding back #
Push the seat back horizon tally by the seat
backrest until it reaches the seat position
th at wa s pr eviously set. #
Foldthe seat backrest back until it engages.
Do so as smoo thly as possible.
If th e seat backrest is not engaged, this will
be shown on the multifunction display of the
instrument clus ter.A wa rning tone will also
sound. #
Afterth e seat backrest has been folded
bac k,check the position of the head restra int
and set it tothe cor rect position.
If th e set seat position can no longer be reached,
e.g. because of luggage in there ar foot we ll or
af te r occupants ha veentered there ar of the
ve hicle: #
Pull the seat release handle 1again and
re turn the seat backrest toan upright posi‐
tion.
The seat will lock in the new fore -and-aft
position. Switching the seat hea
ter on and off &
WARNING Risk of bu rns due torepeat‐
edly switching on the seat heater
Re peatedly switching on the seat heater can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest
padding tobecome very hot.
The health of persons with limited temp era‐
ture sensitivity or a limited ability toreact to
high temp eratures may be af fected or they
may even su ffer burn-like injuries. #
Do not repeatedly switch on the seat
heater. *
NO
TEDama getothe seats caused by
objects or documents when the seat
heater is switched on When
the seat heater is switched on, over‐
heating can occur due toobjects or docu‐
ments placed on the seats e.g. seat cushions
or child seats. This could cause damage to
th e seat sur face. 106
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#
Make sure that no objects or docu‐
ments are on the seats when the seat
heater is switched on. Re
quirements:
R the po wer supp lyis switched on #
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 tothree
indicator lamps will light up. #
Toswitch 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 will automatically switch
down from theth re e heating le vels af ter 8,
10 and 20 minutes until the seat heater is
switched off. Setting
the panel heating Re
quirements:
R The seat heater is activated (→ page106).
Mul timedia sy stem:
Vehicle îVehicle settings Panel
heating #
Select one or more seats.
The armrests of the selected seats and the
centre console are hea ted. Seats and
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