ignition MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2009 Owner's Guide

Interior lighting
Front overhead control panel
: u To switch the rear interior lighting
on/off
; | To switch the automatic interior
lighting control on/off
= p To switch the right-hand reading
lamp on/off
? c To switch the front interior lighting
on/off
A p To switch the left-hand reading lamp
on/off Rear-compartment overhead control panel
:
p To switch the right-hand reading
lamp* on/off
; p To switch the left-hand reading
lamp* on/off Automatic interior lighting control X
To switch on/off: press the|button.
The | button pops up or goes down.
The interior lighting switches on automati-
cally when you unlock the vehicle, open a
door or remove the key from the ignition lock.
The interior lighting switches off after a delay.
You can set the delayed switch-off using the
on-board computer (Y page 134). If the door
is left open, the interior lighting goes out after
approximately five minutes.
Emergency accident lighting If the interior lighting is set to automatic, the
interior lighting is activated automatically if
the vehicle is involved in an accident.
X To switch off: press the hazard warning
lamp button (Y page 96).
or
X Lock and then unlock the vehicle using the
key. Windscreen wipers
Switching the windscreen wipers on/
off
Combination switch
1
$ Windscreen wipers off
2 Ä Intermittent wipe, low 25
3 Å Intermittent wipe, high 26
25 Rain sensor set to low sensitivity.
26 Rain sensor set to high sensitivity. Windscreen wipers
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4
° Continuous wipe, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wipe, fast
B í Single wipe/ îTo wipe the
windscreen using washer fluid
! With intermittent wiping with rain sensor:
Due to optical influences and the wind-
screen becoming dirty in dry weather con-
ditions, the windscreen wipers may be acti-
vated inadvertently. This could then dam-
age the windscreen wiper blades or scratch
the windscreen.
For this reason, you should always switch
off the windscreen wipers in dry weather.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Turn the combination switch to the corre-
sponding position.
In the ÄorÅ position, the appropriate
wiping frequency is set automatically accord-
ing to the intensity of the rain. In the Å
position, the rain sensor is more sensitive
than in the Äposition and therefore the
windscreen wiper will wipe more frequently. Rear window wiper (Estate)
Combination switch
:
è Switch
2 ô To wipe with washer fluid
3 ITo switch on intermittent wiping
4 0To switch off intermittent wiping
5 ô To wipe with washer fluid X
Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Turn switch :on the combination switch
to the corresponding position.
When the rear window wiper is switched on
the icon appears in the instrument cluster. Side windows
Opening and closing the side win-
dows
G
Risk of injury
When opening the side windows, make sure
that nobody can become trapped between the
side window and the door frame. Keep clear
of the side window during the opening proce-
dure. Otherwise, you could be drawn in or
trapped between the side window and the
door frame by the downwards movement of
the window. If there is a risk of becoming
trapped, release the switch or pull it upwards
to close the side window again. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as you close the side windows. If there is a
risk of entrapment, release the button or
press the button again to open the side win-
dow. G
Risk of injury
Children may injure themselves if they oper-
ate the side windows.
Never leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle. Always take the key with you when leaving
the vehicle, even if you are only leaving it for
a short time. 100
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G
Risk of injury
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system. The children could:
R be seriously or even fatally injured on parts
of the vehicle
R be seriously or even fatally injured by pro-
longed exposure to extremely high or
extremely low temperatures
If children open a door, they could:
R seriously or even fatally injure other people
R get out of the vehicle and injure them-
selves, or be seriously or even fatally
injured by a passing vehicle
Activate the child-proof locks/override fea-
ture if children are travelling in the vehicle.
They could otherwise open doors or side win-
dows while the vehicle is in motion and
thereby injure themselves or others.
i Related topics:
R convenience opening from the out-
side (Y page 102) or from the inside
(Y page 180)
R convenience closing from the out-
side (Y page 102) or from the inside
(Y page 180)
R disabling the controls in the rear com-
partment (override feature)
R automatic closing of the side windows
(PRE-SAFE ®
) (Y page 42) :
Front left
; Front right
= Rear right
? Rear left
The switches for all side windows are located
on the driver's door. There is also a switch on
each door for the corresponding side window.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
i You can continue to operate the side win-
dows when you switch off the engine. This
function remains active for five minutes or
until one of the front doors is opened.
X To open: press the corresponding switch.
X To close: pull the corresponding switch.
i If you press the switch beyond the point
of resistance, an automatic opening/clos-
ing process is started in the corresponding
direction. You can stop automatic opera-
tion by pressing again.
Closing with increased force and with-
out the anti-entrapment feature G
Risk of injury
Closing the side windows with increased force
or without the anti-entrapment feature could
lead to serious or even fatal injury. Make sure
that nobody can become trapped when clos-
ing the side windows. Side windows
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DIRECT SELECT lever
P
Park position with parking lock
N Neutral
R Reverse gear
D Drive position
X Shift the transmission to position P.
i The engine can also be started when the
transmission is in position N.
Starting the engine using the key i
Vehicles with automatic transmission*:
You can also use the touch-start function.
To do this, turn the key to position 3and
release it immediately. The engine then
starts automatically.
X To start a petrol engine: turn the key to
position 3in the ignition lock (Y page 75)
and release it as soon as the engine is run-
ning.
X To start a diesel engine: turn the key to
position 2in the ignition lock (Y page 75).
The % preglow indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X When the %preglow indicator lamp
goes out, turn the key to position 3
(Y page 75) and release it as soon as the
engine is running.
i You can start the engine without preglow
if the engine is warm. Starting the engine using KEYLESS
GO* G
Risk of injury
Your vehicle can be started using a valid KEY-
LESS GO* key. For this reason, children
should never be left unsupervised in the vehi-
cle. Always take the key with you when leaving
the vehicle, even if you are only leaving it for
a short time.
i The Start/Stop button can be used to
start the vehicle manually without inserting
the key in the ignition lock. This manual
mode for starting the engine operates inde-
pendently of the ECO Start/Stop automatic
engine start function. X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Petrol engine: press Start/Stop but-
ton :once.
The engine starts.
X Diesel engine: press Start/Stop but-
ton :once.
Preglow is activated and the engine starts. Pulling away
! Warm up the engine quickly. Do not use
the engine's full performance until it has
reached operating temperature.
Only shift into reverse gear when the vehi-
cle is stationary. Driving and parking
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Parking
G
Risk of accident
Only remove the key from the ignition lock
when the vehicle is stationary, as you cannot
steer the vehicle with the key removed.
Never leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle. They could release the parking brake. This
could lead to a serious or fatal accident. G
Risk of fire
Make sure that the exhaust system does not
under any circumstances come into contact
with easily ignitable material such as dry grass
or petrol. Otherwise, the flammable material
may ignite and set the vehicle on fire.
To ensure that the vehicle is secured against
rolling away unintentionally:
R the parking brake must be applied
R on vehicles with manual transmission,
engage first gear or reverse gear
R on vehicles with automatic transmission*,
the transmission must be in position Pand
the key must be removed from the ignition
lock
R on steep uphill or downhill gradients, turn
the front wheels towards the kerb
Parking brake X
To apply: depress parking brake ;firmly.
The J warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up if the engine is running. X
To release: depress the brake pedal and
keep it depressed.
On vehicles with automatic transmission*,
the selector lever/parking lock is released.
X Pull release handle :.
The J warning lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out. Switching off the engine
G
Risk of accident
If the engine is not running, there is no power
assistance for the steering and brakes. Steer-
ing and braking will then require significantly
greater effort.
As a result, you might lose control of the vehi-
cle, cause an accident and injure yourself and
others.
Therefore, do not switch off the engine while
you are driving.
Vehicles with manual transmission X
Shift to either first or reverse gear.
X Turn the key to position 0(Y page 75) in
the ignition lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
Vehicles with automatic transmission* X
Standard vehicles: shift the transmission
to position P. X
AMG vehicles: press thePbutton :. Driving and parking
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Using the key
X
Turn the key to position 0(Y page 75) in
the ignition lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
i Vehicles with a selector lever: you can
only remove the key if the transmission is
in position P.
i Vehicles with a DIRECT SELECT lever:
if you switch off the engine with the trans-
mission in position Ror D, the automatic
transmission automatically shifts to N.
If you then open the driver's door or the
front-passenger door or remove the key
from the ignition, the automatic transmis-
sion shifts to P.
If you shift the automatic transmission to
N before switching off the engine, the auto-
matic transmission remains in Neven when
a door is opened.
Using KEYLESS GO*
X Press the Start/Stop button (Y page 75).
The engine stops and all the indicator
lamps in the instrument cluster go out
(Y page 27).
i Vehicles with a DIRECT SELECT lever:
if you switch off the engine using the Start/
Stop button, the automatic transmission
automatically shifts to N. If you open the
driver's or front-passenger door, the auto-
matic transmission shifts to P.
i The engine can be turned off while the
vehicle is in motion by pressing and holding
the Start/Stop button for three seconds.
This function operates independently from
the ECO Start/Stop automatic engine
switch-off function. ECO start/stop function
i The ECO Start/Stop function is only avail-
able for the A 200 CGI model with manual
transmission. The ECO Start/Stop function ensures that the
engine is switched off automatically under
certain conditions when the vehicle is moving
slowly.
The engine starts automatically when you pull
away again.
The ECO Start/Stop function thereby helps
you to reduce the fuel consumption and emis-
sions of your vehicle.
The ECO Start/Stop function is activated
each time the engine is started using the key.
The system is automatically operational when
ECO symbol
:is shown in the multi-function
display.
Automatic engine switch-off The ECO Start/Stop function ensures that the
engine is switched off automatically when the
vehicle is moving slowly and you:
R
apply the brake and bring the vehicle to a
standstill
R operate the clutch pedal 108
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Display for vehicles with a DIRECT SELECT lever
: Gear indicator
; Drive program display (C/S)or
(C/S/M)*
The current gear and drive program (C/S),
(C/S/M)* or on AMG vehicles
(C/S/S+/M)* appear in the multi-function
display.
Selector lever positions B
Park position
Prevents the vehicle from rolling
away when stopped. Do not shift
the transmission into position P
unless the vehicle is stationary.
i The key can only be removed if
the transmission is in position P.
If the key is removed from the
ignition lock, the selector lever is
locked. C
Reverse gear
Do not shift the transmission into
position Runless the vehicle is sta-
tionary. A
Neutral
Releasing the brakes will allow you
to move the vehicle freely, e.g. to
push it or tow it.
Do not shift the transmission into
position
Nwhile driving. Other-
wise, the automatic transmission
could be damaged.
If ESP ®
is deactivated or faulty:
only shift the transmission to Nif
the vehicle is in danger of skidding,
e.g. on icy roads. 7
Drive
The automatic transmission
changes gear automatically. All
forward gears are available.
Touchshift in vehicles with a selector
lever
i
OnAMG vehicles , you can only shift gear
yourself by using the steering wheel gear-
shift paddles. It is not possible to shift by
using the selector lever on AMG vehicles.
When the selector lever is in position D, you
can influence the gearshifts made by the
automatic transmission by:
R changing gear yourself using the selector
lever or the steering wheel gearshift pad-
dles*
R restricting/derestricting the shift range
X To shift up/down: briefly push the selec-
tor lever to the right towards D+or to the
left towards D–.
The automatic transmission shifts to the
next gear up/down depending on the gear
currently selected. This also restricts/
derestricts the shift range.
i To prevent the engine from overrevving,
the automatic transmission does not shift
down if you push the selector lever towards
D– while driving at too high a speed. 112
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Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after a short delay. On-board computer
Points to remember
The on-board computer is activated as soon
as you turn the key to position 1in the ignition
lock. G
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Only use the on-board computer when road
and traffic conditions permit. You would oth-
erwise be distracted and unable to concen-
trate properly on driving, and could cause an
accident. Multi-function steering wheel
You can control the multi-function display and
the settings in the on-board computer using
the buttons on the multi-function steering
wheel. :
Multi-function display
;
6~Makes/accepts or
rejects/ends a call
WXIncreases/reduces the
volume
Operates RACETIMER
27
8 Mute =
?
Activates voice control*; see
separate operating instructions. ?
%
Press briefly:
back, deactivates voice control* and
fades out display messages
% Press and hold:
selects the standard display A
=;Calls up the menu bar and
selects menus
9:Press briefly:
selects a submenu or scrolls through
lists
In the
Audio menu: selects a stored
station, an audio track or a video
scene*
In the Tel(telephone) menu:
switches to the telephone book and
selects a name or telephone number 9:Press and hold:
in the
Audio menu: selects the pre-
vious/next station or selects an
audio track or video scene* using the
rapid scrolling feature
In the Tel(telephone) menu, starts
rapid scrolling through the telephone
book a
Confirms selections and hides
display messages
In the Tel(telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
starts dialling 27
Only AMG vehicles. 118
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Multi-function display
To activate the multi-function display:
R switch on the ignition.
R switch on the lights.
R open the driver's door.
Values and settings as well as display mes-
sages are shown in the description field in the
multi-function display. :
Description field
; Menu bar
= Status indicator
X To show menu bar ;:press the =
or ; button on the steering wheel.
Status indicator The status indicator in the multi-function dis-
play shows you values as well as information
about assistance systems and the transmis-
sion. Vehicles with DIRECT SELECT gearshift* :
Outside temperature or digital speedom-
eter 28
; Gear indicator
= Transmission mode display
Vehicles with automatic transmission*
(Selector lever on the centre console) :
Outside temperature or digital speedom-
eter 28
; Transmission mode display
= Gear indicator
Vehicles with manual transmission :
Outside temperature
; Digital speedometer
= Gearshift recommendation 29
Further information on gearshift recommen-
dations (Y page 111).
28 Vehicles for the United Kingdom: the speed in km/h is always shown instead of the outside temperature.
29 BlueEFFICIENCY vehicles. On-board computer
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Function
C
Service
(Ypage 130) menu
R calls up display messages
(Y page 252)
R Tyre pressure loss warning
(Y page 226) or checks the tyre
pressure electroni-
cally* (Y page 228)
R ASSYST PLUS service interval dis-
play (Y page 239) D
Settings
menu (Ypage 131) The number of menus shown depends on the
optional equipment in the vehicle.
The Audio, Navi* and Telmenus are dis-
played slightly differently in vehicles with an
audio system and vehicles with COMAND
APS*. The examples given in this Owner's
Manual apply to vehicles equipped with
COMAND APS*. Trip menu
i Reset the trip meter or trip computer
(Y page 122).
Standard display X
Press and hold the %button on the
steering wheel until the Tripmenu with
trip meter :and total distance
recorder ;is shown. Trip computer "From start" or "From
reset" The values in the
From startsubmenu are
calculated from the start of a journey whilst
the values in the From resetsubmenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset.
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Tripmenu.
X Press 9or: to select From start
or From reset. Trip computer "From start" (example)
:
Distance
; Time
= Average speed
? Average fuel consumption
The trip computer function From startis
automatically reset when:
R the ignition has been switched off for more
than 4 hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 kilometres/miles have been excee-
ded.
The From reset message is shown and the
trip computer is automatically reset if the
value exceeds 9,999 hours or 99,999 kilome-
tres/miles.
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Tripmenu. On-board computer
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