key MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2018 Owner's Guide

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Key not detected Place smartphone in charg-
ing bracket: place the mobile phone in the
mar ked space (→ page126).
Yo u can swit choff the engine while driving by
pressing button 1for about thre e seconds. Be
sure toobser vethe saf ety no tes under "Driving
tips".
St arting theve hicle with a Digital Vehicle
Key
Requ irements:
R one of thefo llowing versions of the Digital
Ve hicle Key is available:
- suitable mobile phone
- Digital Vehicle Keyst icker
R theve hicle is equipped with the "Digital Vehi‐
cle Key" function.
R the "Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated
via Mercedes me connec t:http://
www.mercedes.me.
R the mobile phone is suf ficiently charge d. %
You can check the suitability of your mobile
phone byentering the phone number at
http://www.mercedes.me.
Information about suitable mobile phones
can be obtained from your Mercedes-Benz
service centre or at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect.
% Mercedes-Benz recommends that you car ry
th e emer gency key in case of function
re strictions.
% The function is only available in combination
with Mercedes me connect and on lyin cer‐
ta in countries.
% Protective cases around the mobile phone
can impair thera nge of functions. Using the Digital
Vehicle Keyfo r the first
time #
Deactivate theke y2 (→page 72). #
Place key2 in mar ked space 3. #
Place the mobile phone or Digital Vehicle Key
st icke r in the mar ked space 1. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
Any fur ther starts with th e DigitalVehicle
Key
The key is not needed for any fur ther starts. 16 0
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#
Place the mobile phone or Digital Vehicle Key
st icke r in the mar ked space 1. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
The "Digital Vehicle Key" service can be deacti‐
va ted in Mercedes me connect at http://
www.mercedes.me. The function is then deacti‐
va ted in the mobile phone via an online connec‐
tion. If connection tothe Internet is not possible,
e.g. af terth e mobile phone or the Digital Vehicle
Ke yst icke r has been stolen, theke y function can
be deacti vated at a Mercedes-Benz service
centre.
St arting theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode
If th eve hicle does not start and thePlace the
key in the marked space See Owner's Manual
message appears in the multifunction displa y,
yo u can start theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode. #
Makesure that mar ked space 2is em pty. #
Remo vekey1 from theke yring. #
Place key1 in mar ked space 2.
The vehicle will start af ter a short time.
If yo ure mo vekey1 from mar ked space 2
th e engine continues running. For fur ther
ve hicle starts ho wever,ke y1 must be loca‐
te d in mar ked space 2during the entire
journe y. #
Have theke y1 checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. If
th eve hicle does not star t: #
place key1 in mar ked space 2and lea ve
it th ere. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
% You can also swit chon the po wer supp lyor
th e ignition with thest art/ stop button. St
arting theve hicle via Remo teOnline serv‐
ices Cooling or heating
theve hicle interior before
commencing your journey
% This function is not available in all countries.
If yo ustart theve hicle via your smartphone, the
pr ev iously selec ted air conditioning adjustment
is active.
Ensure thefo llowing before starting the engine:
R the legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked allow engine starting via
smartphone.
R it is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked. Driving and parking
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Au
tomatic transmission DIRECT SELECT le
verFu
nction of the DIRECT SELECT le ver&
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
Moreo ver,ch ildren could also set theve hicle
in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position j.
R starting the engine. #
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 tothe Digital Vehicle
Ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. This also applies tothe Digital
Ve hicle Key if the "Digital Vehicle Key"
function is activated via Mercedes me
connect. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct gearshifting
If th e engine speed is higher than the idle
speed and you en gage the transmission posi‐
tion hork, theve hicle may accelerate
sharply. #
Ifyo u en gage the transmission position
h ork always depress the brake
pedal firm lyand do not accelerate at
th e same time. Use
the DIRECT SELECT le verto shift the trans‐
mission position. The cur rent transmission posi‐
tion is displ ayed in the multifunction displa y. j
Park position
k Reversege ar
i Neut ral
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ryRadio equipment appr oval
number
Canada IC: 4112 A-MUAHL5
Ku wa it CE
Liechten‐
st ein CE
Mexico RCPGEMU15-0448
Monaco CE
New Zea‐
land R-
NZ
Nor wayCE
Ru ssian
Fe dera‐
tion Not
requ ired
Saudi Ara‐
bia TA
10525
Switzer‐
land CE Countr
yRadio equipment appr oval
number
South
Africa TA
-20 15/1386
Tu rkey Notrequ ired
Uni ted
Arab Emi‐
ra tes ER4
1849/15
Dealer No: DA35176/14
United
St ates FCC ID: NZLM
UAHL5 Fu
rther information on the declaration of con‐
fo rm ity for wireless vehicle components
(→ page 23). Electric parking brake
Electric parking brake function (applying
automatically) &
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 manual trans‐
mission into idle position.
R starting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped. #
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 tothe digital vehicle 18 6
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ke
y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. The electric parking brake is applied if
the trans‐
mission is in position jand one of thefo llow‐
ing conditions is fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
% Toprev ent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake.
In thefo llowing situations, the electric parking
brake is also applied:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is bringing
th eve hicle toast andstill.
R The HOLD function is keeping theve hicle sta‐
tionar y.
R Active Parking Assist is keeping theve hicle
st ationar y. This is
the case if one of thefo llowing conditions
is also fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
R There is a sy stem malfunction.
R The po wer supply is insuf ficient.
R The vehicle is stationary for a lengt hyperiod.
When the electric parking brake is applied, the
re d! indicator lamp appears in the instru‐
ment clus ter.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off bythe ECO
st art/ stop function.
Electric parking brake function (releasing
automatically)
The electric parking brake is released when the
fo llowing conditions are fulfilled:
R The engine is running.
R The seat belt tongue is inser ted into the seat
belt buckle of the driver's seat. R
The transmission is in position hork and
yo u depress the accelera tor pedal or you
shift from transmission position jtoh or
k.
R Ifth e transmission is in position k,the boot
lid must be closed.
If th e seat belt tongue is not inser ted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat, thefo llow‐
ing conditions must be fulfilled:
R The driver's door is closed.
R You mo vethe transmission out of transmis‐
sion position joryou ha veprev iously
driven fasterthan 3 km/h.
R Ifth e transmission is in position k,the boot
lid must be closed.
When the electric parking brake is released, the
re d! indicator lamp in the instrument clus‐
te r goes out. Driving and parking
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App
lying/releasing the electric pa rking
brake manually
Applying #
Push handle 1.
The red! indicator lamp appears in the
instrument clus ter. %
The electric parking brake is only securely
applied if the indicator lamp is lit continu‐
ously.
Re leasing #
Swit chon the ignition. #
Pull handle 1.
The red! indicator lamp in the instru‐
ment clus ter goes out.
Emer gency braking #
Press and hold handle 1.
When theve hicle has been braked to a
st andstill, the electric parking brake is
applied. The red! indicator lamp appears
in the instrument clus ter. Information on de
tecting dama geon a
pa rked vehicle If a collision is de
tected when theto w- aw ay pro‐
te ction is primed on a loc kedve hicle, you will
re cei vea notification in the multimedia sy stem
when you swit chon the ignition. Yo
u will recei veinformation about thefo llowing
points:
R The area of theve hicle that may ha vebeen
damaged.
R The forc e of the impact.
The following situations can lead toinadver tent
acti vation:
R The pa rked vehicle is mo ved, e.g. in a two-
st or ey garage.
% Deactivate tow- aw ay protection in order to
pr eve nt inadver tent acti vation. If you deacti‐
va te tow- aw ay protection, damage de tection
will also be deactivated.
Sy stem limitations
De tection may be restricted in thefo llowing sit‐
uations:
R The vehicle is damaged without impact, e.g.
if an outside mir ror is torn off or the paint is
damaged byakey.
R Impact occurs at low speed.
R The electric parking brake is not applied. 18 8
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Fu
nction of Remo teParking Assist
% Remo teParking Assist is an additional func‐
tion of Active Parking Assist. Comply with
local traf fic la wsand regulations when using
Re mo teParking Assist on public roads.
Re mo teParking Assist supports the manoeu‐
vring or parking procedure while you are outside
yo ur vehicle. Once you ha veselected a suitable
parking space, youth en exitth eve hicle and
guide it into the parking space using a suitable
mobile phone. Remo teParking Assist changes
ge ar, accelerates, brakes and steers theve hicle.
While Remo teParking Assist is active, theve hi‐
cle is loc ked. You can inter rupt the parking proc‐
ess at any time with the mobile phone or the
ve hicle key and then take ove rth eve hicle your‐
self.
Yo u can also use your mobile phone tomo ve
yo ur vehicle backwards and forw ards in the
st ra ight-ahead position (exploration mode). This
is useful, forex ample, if a garage is so nar row
th at it is dif ficult or impossible toget in or out of
th eve hicle af ter it has been par ked. Re mo te
Pa rking Assist automatically per form s any minor
st eering cor rections that are requ ired. Re
mo teParking Assist is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. In terrupt or term inate
th e parking procedure if necessar y.Make sure
th at no persons, animals or objects etc. are in
th e manoeuvring range.
Fo rth eRe mo teParking Assist function, you
re qu ire a mobile phone and the cur rent Remo te
Pa rking Assist App.
The following operating sy stems are suppor ted:
R Android™
R Apple ®
iOS
If th e connection between theve hicle and the
mobile phone is inter rupte d while a parking
manoeuvre is being per form ed, the manoeuvre
can be continued if the connection is re-es tab‐
lished within about two minutes.
The following scenarios are suppor ted:
R Parking in a parking space parallel tothe
direction of tra vel.
R Parking in a parking space at right angles to
th e direction of tra vel. R
Exiting a parking space at right angles tothe
direction of tra vel (exploration mode).
R Parking in a stra ight-ahead position, e.g. into
a ga rage or carport (exploration mode).
R Exiting a parking space in a stra ight-ahead
position, e.g. from a garage or carport (explo‐
ra tion mode).
If a malfunction or a sy stem limitation is de tec‐
te d during parking or manoeuvring (e.g. the per‐
mitted downhill gradient is exceeded), thefo l‐
lowing actions are per form ed automatically:
R The parking manoeuvre is cancelled.
R The vehicle is brought toast andstill.
R Transmission position jis engaged.
R theve hicle is switched off.
R The vehicle remains loc ked.
If th e parking manoeuvre is cancelled, a cor re‐
sponding message is displa yed on the mobile
phone. You can then take ove r and manoeuvre
th eve hicle into the parking space yourself. Alter‐
nativel y,yo u can mo vetheve hicle back toits
original position, if necessar y. Driving and pa
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Yo
u can inter rupt the parking procedure with
Ac tive Parking Assist in order totake control of
th eve hicle with Remo teParking Assist and
manoeuvre it into its final position.
% You can find fur ther information in the oper‐
ating instructions forth eRe mo teParking
Assist App http://www.me rcedes.me.
Sy stem limitations
Sn owfa ll or heavy rain may lead toa parking
space being measured inaccurately or, in cer tain
cases, toconnection problems wi th the mobile
phone. Parking spaces that are partial ly occu‐
pied bytrailer dr awbars might not be identified
as such or be measured incor rectl y.Only use
Re mo teParking Assist on a le vel, high- grip sur‐
fa ce. The pa rking space must be at least 0.60 m
wider than theve hicle without the outside mir‐
ro rs.
Do not use Remo teParking Assist in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R The weather conditions are extreme, e.g.
th ere is ice or pac ked snow or heavy rain.
R Ifyo u are transpo rting a load that pr otru des
be yond theve hicle. R
Ifyo u ha veinstalled snow chains.
R Ifth e parking space is on a downhill or uphill
incline.
Re mo teParking Assist is cancelled if, among
ot her things, one of thefo llowing actions is car‐
ri ed out:
R You deactivate Active Parking Assist.
R You press a but ton on thekey.
R ESP ®
inter venes.
During the parking procedure, you should not
st and more than appr ox. 3.0 maw ay from the
ve hicle. Atgreater dis tances, the procedure will
be inter rupte d and a cor responding message will
be displa yed on the mobile phone. If you mo ve
closer totheve hicle, you will be able tocontinue
th e procedure.
Fu rther information on cancelling the function
can be found in the operating instructions for
th eRe mo teParking Assist App. Operating
Remo tePark ing Assist &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects located abo veor below the
de tection range of Active Parking Assist
If th ere are objects abo veor below the
de tection range, thefo llowing situations may
arise:
R Active Parking Assist may steer too ear ly.
R Vehicles with automatic transmis‐
sion: Thevehicle may not stop in front of
th ese objects.
This could cause a collision. #
Inthese situations, do not use Active
Pa rking Assist. Objects located abo
veor below the de tection
ra nge of thePa rking Assist are not de tected
when the parking space is being measured.
These are also not take n into account when the
parking manoeuvre is calculated, e.g. overhang‐
ing loads, overhangs or loading ramp s of lor ries
or the boundaries of parking spaces. In some cir‐ 238
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cums
tances, Parking Assist may therefore guide
yo u into the parking space prematurely. &
WARNING Danger due toinsuf ficient
view of theve hicle sur roundings
When using Remo teParking Assist, the view
of theve hicle's sur roundings may be limited. #
When you manoeuv re, park or exit a
parking space with theve hicle using
Re mo teParking Assist, obser vethefo l‐
lowing points:
R Make sure that you ha vethe best
view possible of theve hicle and the
ve hicle's sur roundings.
R Make sure that no persons, animals
or objects are in the path of your
ve hicle.
R Make sure that you main tain a suita‐
ble dis tance totheve hicle and that
nei ther you nor other road users
could be endangered.
R Beaware of theve hicle's sur round‐
ings at all times and identify possi‐
ble dan gers. R
If necessar y,cancel the parking pro‐
cedure. Ke
ep in mind that the sy stem limitations must be
obser ved at all times. If necessar y,cancel the
parking procedure.
Please no tethat you can on lyuse Remo tePark‐
ing Assist if you ha veava lid driving licence and
are in a fit st ate todrive.
During the parking procedure, no persons or
pets are allo wed in theve hicle.
Alw ays make sure that other road users can
access their vehicles.
% Keep theke y with you during the parking
procedure. You can cancel the parking pro‐
cedure and bring theve hicle toast andstill
by pressing a button on thekey.
% On completion of the parking procedure, the
ve hicle is loc ked.
Re quirements:
The mobile phone and Remo teParking Assist are
connec ted (→ page 241) Pa
rking #
Press button 1.
The Active Parking Assist view appears on
th e multimedia sy stem displa y. Driving and pa
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The
following connection options are available:
R Wi-Fi connection
The Wi-Fi connection toaWi -Fi-capable
device, e.g. the cus tomer's mobile phone or
a ta blet PC is es tablished.
R Multimedia sy stem as a Wi-Fi hotspot
Using this function, a tablet PC or no tebook
can be connec ted, forex ample.
To establish a connection, you can use thefo l‐
lowing me thods:
R WPS PIN
The connection toa secure Wi-Fi network is
made via a PIN.
R WPS PBC
The connection toa secure Wi-Fi network is
made bypressing a button (push button).
R Security key
The connection toa secure Wi-Fi network is
made via a secu rity key. Setting up
Wi-Fi
Requ irements:
R The device tobe connec ted supports one of
th eth re e means of connection described
(→ page 300).
Multimedia sy stem:
System öConnectivity
Ac tivating/deactivating Wi-Fi #
Switch Wi-FionO or off ª.
If Wi-Fi is deactivated ª, communication via
Wi -Fi toall devices is inter rupte d. This also
means that a connection tothe HERMES
communication module cann otbe es tab‐
lished. Then functions such as dynamic route
guidance with Live Traf fic Information are not
av ailable.
Connecting the multimedia sy stem with a
device via Wi-Fi
This function is available if a HERMES communi‐
cation module is not ins talled. The type of connection es
tablished must be
selected on the multimedia sy stem and on the
device tobe connec ted.
% The connection procedure may dif fer
depending on the device. Follow the instruc‐
tions that are shown in the displa y.Fu rther
information (see the manufacturer's operat‐
ing instructions). #
Select Internet settings . #
Select Search for Wi-Fi networks.
Using a security key #
Select a Wi-Fi network in the list. #
Have the security key displa yed on the device
to be connec ted (see the manufacturer's
operating instructions). #
Ente rth is security key on the multimedia sys‐
te m. #
Confirm the entry with¡.
% All devices support a security key as a
means of connection. Multimedia sy
stem 301