ECU MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2020 Owner's Manual

Obser
vethe no tes under "Suitability of
seats for attaching belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems" (/ page 63).
O When using a category 0/0+ baby car
seat and a category I rear wa rd-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on a rear seat:
adju stthe front seat so that the seat does
not touch thech ild restra int sy stem.
O Yo
u 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 sys‐
te ms.
O The backrest of
thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of there ar
seat.
O Fo
r cer tain child restra int sy stems in weight
category II or III, there may be restrictions
on the maximum size setting, e.g. due to
possible con tact wi th thero of.
O The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in between thero of and the seat
cushion and/or be fitted facing the wrong direction. Where possible, adjust
the seat
cushion inclination accordingly.
O The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in by the head restra int. Adjust
th e head restra ints as appropriate.
O Make sure
that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat slightly forw ards. #
Install thech ild restra int sy stem.
The entire base of thech ild restra int sy stem
must alw aysre st on the sitting sur face of the
re ar seat. #
Alw ays make sure that the shoulder belt
st ra p is cor rectly routed from the seat belt
outlet of theve hicle tothe shoulder belt
guide on thech ild restra int sy stem.
The shoulder belt stra p must be routed for‐
wa rds and down wards from the seat belt out‐
let. Note
s onvehicles without automatic front
passen ger airbag shu toff St
icke r visible when the front passenger door
is open
Ve hicles without automatic front passenger air‐
bag shutoff ha vea special sticke r af fixe dto the
side of the cockpit on the front passenger side. Occupant saf
ety65

Make sure
you obse rveth efo llowing informa‐
tion:
R Neverfit a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem tothe front passenger seat
R Alw aysfit a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem toa suitable rear seat
- Suitability of seats for attaching belt-
secured child restra int sy stems
(/ page 63).
- Secure thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt on there ar seat (/ page64).
R Notes on rear wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat (/ page 66). Note
s onrear wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death when
using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem while 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 theev ent of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag.
Alw ays ensure that the front passenger air‐
bag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on a seat with an ENABLED FRONT
AIRB AG; DEAT H or SERIOUS INJU RYtothe
CH ILD can occur. Obser
vethe specific instructions forth ere ar‐
wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child restra int
sy stems (/ page67). Wa
rning notice on the front passenger sun visor
Alw ays obser vethest atus of the front passenger
airbag on thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica‐
to r lamp:
R If it is absolutely necessary tofit a child
re stra int sy stem tothe front passenger seat,
alw ays obser vethe information on automatic
front passenger airbag shutoff (/ page 45).
R When using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on the front passenger seat, the front 66
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passenger airbag must alw
ays be disabled.
This is only the case if thePA SSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamp is lit continuously
(/ page 47).
R Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is off, the front passenger airbag is ena‐
bled. The front passenger airbag may deploy
during an accident.
Securing thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt on the front passenger seat
When fitting a belt-secu redch ild restra int sys‐
te m on the front passenger seat, alw ays obser ve
th efo llowing:
O Obser
vethe no tes on rear wa rd-facing and
fo rw ard-facing child restra int sy stems on
th e front passenger seat (/ page 66).
O Obser
vethech ild restra int sy stem manufac‐
turer's ins tallation and operating instruc‐
tions.
O Fo
r a child restra int sy stem in the "Univer‐
sal" or "Semi-Universal" categor y,make
sure that the sy stem has been appr ovedfor
th eve hicle seat. Obser
vethe no tes under "Suitability of
seats for attaching belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems" (/ page 63).
O When using a
forw ard-facing child restra int
sy stem in category I: remo vethe head
re stra int from there spective seat, if possi‐
ble.
Af terth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
re mo ved, replace the head restra ints again
immediately and adjust them cor rectly.
O The ba
ckrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of the front
passenger seat.
O Fo
r cer tain child restra int sy stems in weight
category II or III, there may be restrictions
on the maximum size setting, e.g. due to
possible con tact wi th thero of.
O The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in between thero of and the seat
cushion and/or be fitted facing the wrong
direction. O
The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in by the head restra int. Adjust
th e head restra ints as appropriate.
O Ne
ver place objects (e.g. cushions) under or
behind thech ild restra int sy stem. #
Set the front passenger seat as far back as
possible and mo vethe seat into the highest
position if possible. #
Fully retract the seat cushion length adjust‐
ment. #
Adjust the seat cushion inclination so that
th e front edge of the seat cushion is in the
highest position and there ar edge of the
seat cushion is in the lo west position. #
Set the seat backrest tothe most vertical
position possible. #
Installth ech ild restra int sy stem.
The entire base of thech ild restra int sy stem
must alw aysre st on the sitting sur face of the
front passenger seat. #
Alw ays make sure that the shoulder belt
st ra p is cor rectly routed from the seat belt Occupant saf
ety67

R
operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample. #
Alw ays activate the ins talled child
saf ety loc ksifch ildren are tra velling in
th eve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. Ve
hicles forth eUni ted Kingdom: obser vethe
impor tant sa fety no tes in the "No tes on the addi‐
tional door lock" section.
Child saf ety loc ksare available forth e side win‐
do ws inthere ar. #
Toactivate/deacti vate:press button 2.
Opening/closing the side window in there ar
is possible:
R indicator lamp 1is lit: via the switch on
th e driver's door
R indicator lamp 1is off: via the switch on
th e cor responding rear door or driver's
door Note
s on pets in theve hicle &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toanimals left unsecured or unat‐
te nded in theve hicle
If yo u lea veanimals in theve hicle unatten‐
ded or unsecured, they could press buttons
or switches, for ins tance.
An animal may:
R acti vate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample
R swit chsystems on or off and endanger
ot her road users
Un secured animals may be throw n about the
ve hicle in theev ent of an accident, or sudden
st eering and braking manoeuvres, and injure
ve hicle occupants. #
Never lea veanimals unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
Alw ays cor rectly secu reanimals while
driving, e.g. using a suitable animal car‐
ri er. Occupant saf
ety69

#
Press and hold thep button on thekey. #
Ifth e boot lid is stopped in an intermediate
position, pull it upwards. Release it as soon
as it begins toopen.
Wi th th e boot lid opening limiter activated,
manually pull thestopped boot lid upwards.
If an obs tacle obstructs the boot lid during the
automatic opening process, bloc kage detection
will stop the boot lid. The automatic bloc kage
de tection function is only an aid and is not a
substitu teforyo ur attentiveness. Closing
the boot lid &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
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. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. #
Pull the boot lid down wards using the handle
re cess and push it closed.
Ve hicles with boot lid conve nience closing &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring au tomatic closing of the boot lid
Pa rts of the body could become trapped.
There may be people in the closing area. #
Make sure that no thing is located within
th e vicinity of the closing area. #
Use one of thefo llowing options tostop
th e closing process:
R Press thep button on thekey.
R Press or pull there mo teoperating
switch on the driver's door. R
Press the closing or locking button
on the boot lid.
R Press theto p of thest ar on the boot
lid. #
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: it is
also possible tostop the closing process by
making a kicking mo vement below there ar
bumper. #
Pull the boot lid down wards using the handle
re cess and push it closed. #
Ifth e boot lid is stopped in an intermediate
position, push it down wards.
The boot lid will continue toclose. Opening and closing
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When making
the kicking mo vement, make sure
th at you are standing firm ly on the ground. Yo u
could otherwise lose your balance, e.g. on ice.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes:
R The key is behind theve hicle.
R Stand at least 30 cm away from theve hicle
while per form ing the kicking mo vement.
R Do not come into contact with the bumper
while making the kicking mo vement.
R Do not car ryout the kicking mo vement too
slowl y.
R The kicking mo vement must be towa rdsthe
ve hicle and back again. 1
Detection range of the sensors
If se veral consecutive kicking mo vements are
not successful, waitte n seconds.
Sy stem limits
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing cases:
R The sensors are dirty, e.g. due toroad salt or
sn ow.
R The kicking mo vement is made using a pros‐
th etic leg. The boot lid could be opened or closed unin
ten‐
tionally, in thefo llowing situations:
R A person's arms or legs are moving in the
sensor de tection range, e.g. when polishing
th eve hicle or picking up objects.
R Objects are mo ved or placed behind theve hi‐
cle, e.g. tensioning stra ps or luggage.
R Clamping stra ps, tarp aulins or other co ver‐
ings are pulled overth e bumper.
R A pr otective mat with a length reaching over
th e boot sill down into the de tection range of
th e sensors is used.
R The pr otective mat is not secured cor rectl y.
R When working on the trailer hitch, trailers or
re ar bicycle rack s.
Deactivate theke y functions ( /page 71) or do
not car rytheke y about your person in such sit‐
uations. Swit
ching separate boot locking on or off If
yo u centrally unlo cktheve hicle while separate
locking is activated, the boot will remain loc ked. 82
Opening and closing

#
Tocall up: press or brief lyhold preset posi‐
tion button 4,TorU.
Af terre leasing the button, all sy stems are
mo ved into thestored position. St
ow age areas Note
s on loading theve hicle &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
boot lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the boot lid. #
Never drive with the boot lid open. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
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 inju rydue toobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be thrown
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.
The reis 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 in such
situations. #
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. #
Alw aysstow and secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot. &
WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or inju ry
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is in motion
The cup holder cannot hold a container
secure while theve hicle is in motion.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the conta iner may be flung around
and liquids could be spilled. The vehicle
occupants may come into contact with the
liquid and if it is hot, they could be scalded. Seats and
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R
the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R secure 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 1
Stow age space in the doors
2 Stow age compartment in the armrest with
USB ports and stowage space, e.g. for an
MP3 pla yer
3 Stow age compartment in the front cent re
console wi tha USB port
4 Glovecompa rtment Through-loading
feature in there ar ben ch
seat (EAS Y-PA CK Quickfold) Fo
lding there ar seat backrest forw ards &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ryif
th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged
Re ar ben chseat, rear seat and seat backrest
can fold forw ards.
R As a result, theve hicle occupant is
pressed against the seat belt. The seat
belt cann otper form its intended pr otec‐
tive function and could cause additional
injuries.
R Objects or loads in the boot cann otbe
re stra ined bythe seat backrest. #
Make sure that there ar ben chseat, the
re ar seat and the seat backrest are
engaged before everytrip. Re
quirements:
R The rear seat backrest head restra ints are
fully inse rted. Seats and
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#
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest 1
back until it engages.
Left and right seat backrests: ifth e seat
backrest is not engaged and loc ked, this will
be shown on the multifunction display on the
instrument clus ter.
Centre seat backres t:ifth e seat backrest is
not engaged and loc ked, there d lock verifi‐
cation indicator 2will be visible. Lo
cking there lease catch of the centre rear
seat backrest
Re quirements:
R The left and centre seat backrests are
engaged and joined toge ther.
Yo u can lock the cent reseat backrest release
cat chifyo uwa nttosecure the boot against
unauthorised access. The cent reseat backrest
can then be folded forw ards on lytoge ther with
th e left seat backrest. #
Foldthe cent reand left seat backrests for‐
wa rds. #
Tolock or unlock: slidethe catch 1
upwards or down wards. Overview of
the tie-down eyes Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 111). Seats and
stowing 11 5

At
taching the luggage net &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be thrown
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.
The reis 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 in such
situations. #
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. #
Alw aysstow and secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. #
Fold up the tie-down eyes. #
Hook luggage net 1into the front and rear
tie-down eyes. At
taching a roof luggage rack &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
exc eeding the maximum roof load
The vehicle centre of gravity and the usual
driving characteristics as well as thesteering
and braking characteristics alter.
If yo uexc eed the maximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as steering
and braking, will be greatly impaired. #
Neverexc eed the maximum roof load
and adjust your driving style. Yo
u will find information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section.
* NO
TEVehicle damage from non-
appr ovedro of luggage racks The
vehicle could be damaged byroof lug‐
ga ge rack sth at ha venot been tested and
appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz. #
Use only roof luggage rack ste sted and
appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz. Seats and
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