lights MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2011 Owners Manual

Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 23 At
ag lance ........................................... 27 Safety
................................................... 41 Opening and closing
...........................81 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
..103 Lights and windscreen wipers
.........121 Climate control
................................. 135 Driving and parking
..........................153 On-board computer and displays
....229 Stowing and features
.......................289 Maintenance and care
......................319 Breakdown assistance
.....................335 Wheels and tyres
.............................. 361 Technical data
................................... 379 Contents
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Assistance men
u(on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 240
ASSYST PLUS see ASSYS TPLUS service interval
display
ASSYST PLUS service interval dis-
play
Displaying service messages .........325
Hiding service messages ...............325
Notes ............................................. 325
Service messages ..........................325
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ...................77
Function .......................................... .77
Interior motion sensor .....................78
Switching off the alarm ....................77
Tow-away protection ........................ 78
ATTENTIO NASSIST
Activating/deactivating .................242
Display message ............................ 266
Function/notes ............................. 207
Audio menu (on-board computer) ....237
Authorised workshop see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 262
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 160
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) ..........................159
Automatic headlamp mode ..............123
Automatic transmission Accelerator pedal position .............168
Automatic drive program ...............169
Changing gea r............................... 167
DIRECT SELECT leve r..................... 165
Display message ............................ 275
Drive position (ECO start/stop
function) ........................................ 166
Drive program displa y.................... 166
Driving tips .................................... 168
Emergency running mode ..............172
Engaging drive position .................. 166
Engaging neutra l............................ 166
Engaging revers egear ................... 166
Engaging the par kposition ............ 166
Kickdow n....................................... 168Manual drive program
....................170
Neutral (ECO start/stop function) .166
Problem (fault) ............................... 172
Progra mselecto rbutton ................ 168
Pulling away ................................... 158
Releasing the parking lock man-
ually ............................................... 172
Selector leve r................................ 165
Shift range s................................... 169
Starting the engine ........................157
Steering wheel gearshift paddle s... 169
Trailer towing ................................. 168
Transmissio nposition dis-
play ........................................1 65, 166
Transmissio npositions .................. 167
Automatic transmission emer-
gency running mode .........................172
Auxiliary heating Activating/deactivating .................146
Activating/deactivating (on the
centre console ).............................. 146
Display message ............................ 277
Important safety notes ..................145
Problem (display message) ............149
Remote control .............................. 146
Setting ........................................... 247
Setting the departur etime ............ .147
Auxiliary ventilation
Activating/deactivating .................146
Activating/deactivating (on the
centre console ).............................. 146
Problem (display message) ............149
Remote control .............................. 146
Axle load, permissible (traile rtow-
ing) ...................................................... 397 B
Bag hook ............................................ 299
Ball coupling Folding in ....................................... 225
Folding out ..................................... 223
BAS (Brake Assist System) .................70
Basic settings see Settings
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) .................................................... 70 Index
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Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 28
see Instrument cluster
Collapsible emergency spare
wheel see Emergency spare wheel
COMAND
see Separate operating instructions
Combination switch ..........................124
Combine dluggage cover and net ....300
Constant headlamp mode see Daytime driving lamps
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 235
Convenience box ............................... 302
Convenience closing feature ..............96
Convenience opening/closing (air-
recirculation mode) ........................... 144
Convenience opening feature ............96
Coolan t(engine)
Checkin gthe level ......................... 324
Display message ............................ 263
Notes ............................................. 390
Temperature (on-board computer) .249
Temperature gauge ........................ 230
Warning lamp ................................. 285
Cooling
see Climate control
Cornering light function
Display message ............................ 259
Function/notes ............................. 126
Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing ....................................................... 129
Cruise control Cruise control leve r....................... 181
Deactivating ................................... 182
Display message ............................ 272
Driving system ............................... 181
Important safety notes ..................181
LIM indicator lamp .........................181
Selecting ........................................ 182
Setting aspeed .............................. 182
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................ .182
Cup holder
Centre console .............................. 307
Folding bench sea t........................ 309Important safety notes
..................307
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 308 D
Dashboard see Cockpit
Data
see Technical data
Date (on-board computer) ................244
Daytime driving lights Display message ............................ 261
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 244
Switching on/off (switch) ..............123
Dealership
see Qualified specialist workshop
Delaye dswitch-off
Exterio rlighting (on-board com-
puter )............................................. 245
Interior lighting .............................. 246
Diagnostics connection ......................25
Diesel ................................................. .386
Diesel particle filter ..........................178
Digital speedometer .........................235
Dipped-beam headlamps Changing bulbs .............................. 131
Display message ............................ 259
Setting for driving abroad (sym-
metrical) ........................................ 122
Setting for driving on the right/
left ................................................. 245
Switching on/off ........................... 123
DIRECT SELECTl ever
see Automatic transmission
Displa y(cleaning instructions) ........331
Display message General information .......................253
Hiding (on-board computer) ...........253
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 278
Display messages
ASSYST PLUS service interval dis-
play................................................ 325
Calling up (on-board computer) .....253
Driving systems ............................. 266
Engine ............................................ 263
Key ................................................ 278
Lights ............................................ .259 8
Index

Display message
............................ 264
Filling capacity ............................... 389
Notes about oil grades ................... 388
Notes on oil level/consumption ....322
Temperature (on-board computer) .249
Topping up ..................................... 323
Viscosity ........................................ 390
Environmental protection
Note ................................................ .23
Returning an end-of-life vehicle .......23
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) AMG menu (on-board computer) ...250
Deactivating/activating (AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 73
Deactivating/activating (except
AMG vehicles) ................................ 241
Deactivating/activating (notes;
except AMG vehicles) ......................72
Display message ............................ 254
ETS/4ETS ........................................ 72
Function/notes ................................ 72
Important safety guidelines .............72
Trailer stabilisatio n.......................... 75
Warning lamp ................................. 283
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction Sys-
tem) ...................................................... 72
Exhaus ttail pipe (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 330
Exterior lighting see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ....................................... 117
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ........118
Folding in/ou t(automatically) .......117
Folding in/ou t(electrically) ...........117
Folding in whe nlocking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 249
Out of position (troubleshooting) ...118
Parking position ............................. 118
Resetting ....................................... 117
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 119 F
Fatigue Assist see ATTENTION ASSIST
Faul tmessage
see Display messages
Filler cap
see Fuel filler flap
Fire extinguisher ............................... 337
First-aid kit ......................................... 336
Flat tyre Changing a wheel/fitting the
spare wheel ................................... 344
MOExtended run-fla tsystem ......... 349
Preparing the vehicle .....................340
Raising the vehicle .........................345
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 341
Floormat ............................................ .318
Foglamps Extended range .............................. 126
Switching on/off ........................... 123
Folding bench seat (luggage com-
partment) ........................................... 111
Frequencies Garage door opene r....................... 318
Mobile phone ................................. 381
Two-way radio ................................ 381
Front foglamps
Display message ............................ 261
Fron twindscreen
see Windscreen
Fuel
Additives ........................................ 386
Consumption statistic s.................. 235
Displaying the current consump-
tion ................................................ 235
Displaying the range ......................235
Fuel gauge ....................................... 30
Grade (petrol) ................................ 385
Important safety notes ..................384
Notes about consumption .............387
Notes for AMG vehicles .................385
Problem (malfunction) ...................175
Quality (diesel )............................... 386
Refuelling ...................................... .172
Tank content/reserve fuel .............384 Index
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Instrumen
tcluster lighting ................30
Instrument lighting see Instrument cluster lighting
Integrated child seat
ICS padded pla ytable ...................... 62
Important safety guidelines .............60
Side hea drestraints ........................ .63
Storing, IC Spadded play table and
side head restraint s......................... 64
Intelligen tLight System
Activating/deactivatin g................. 244
Display message ............................ 262
Overview ........................................ 125
Setting the dipped-bea mhead-
lamps for driving on the right/left .245
Interior lighting ................................. 128
Automatic control system ..............129
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 246
Emergency lighting ........................129
Manual control ............................... 129
Overview ........................................ 128
Reading lamp ................................. 128
Setting the ambient lighting
brightness (on-board computer) ....245
Interior motion sensor ........................78
ISOFIX child seat securing system ....57 J
Jack Storage location ............................ 337
Using ............................................. 345
Jump start (engine)
see Jump starting (engine)
Jump starting (engine) ......................354 K
Key Changing the battery .......................85
Checking the battery .......................85
Convenience closing feature ............96
Convenience opening feature ..........96
Display message ............................ 278
Door central locking/unlocking .......82
Emergency key element ................... 84
Loss ................................................. 87Modifying the programming
.............83
Positions (ignition lock) .................155
Problem (malfunction) .....................87
Starting the engine ........................157
KEYLESS-GO
Convenience closing ........................97
Display message ............................ 278
Locking ............................................ 83
Start/Stop button .......................... 155
Starting the engine ........................157
Unlocking ......................................... 83
Keyp ositions
Key ................................................ 155
KEYLESS GO .................................. 155
Kickdown
Driving tips .................................... 168
Manual drive program ....................171
Kneebag ............................................... 46 L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane-change assistant
see Blind Spot Assist
Lane detection (automatic)
see Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating .................242
Display message ............................ 268
Function/informatio n.................... 214
Lane package ..................................... 212
Lap time (RACETIMER) ......................250
Lashing eyelets ................................. 298
Licence plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 261
Lighting see Lights
Lights
Activating/deactivating the Intel-
ligent Ligh tSystem ........................ 244
Activating/deactivating the inte-
rior lighting delayed switch-off .......246
Active light function .......................126
Automatic headlamp mode ............123
Cornering light function .................126
Dipped-bea mheadlamps ............... 123
Display message ............................ 259 Index
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Driving abroa
d............................... 122
Foglamps ....................................... 123
Foglamps (extended range) ...........126
Hazard warning lamps ...................125
Headlamp flasher ........................... 125
Headlamp range ............................ 124
Ligh tswitc h................................... 122
Main-beam headlamps ................... 125
Motorway mode ............................. 126
Parking lamps ................................ 122
Rea rfoglamp ................................. 123
Setting the ambient lighting
brightness (on-board computer) ....245
Switching Adaptive Highbeam
Assist on/off ................................. 245
Switching the daytime driving
lights on/off (on-board computer) .244
Switching the daytime driving
lights on/off (switch) .....................123
Switching the exterio rlighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer )............................ 245
Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) ..........245
Turn signals ................................... 124
see Changing bulbs
see Interior lighting
Light sensor (display message) .......262
LIM indicator lamp Cruise control ................................ 181
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 186
Variabl eSPEEDTRONIC .................183
Limiting the speed
see SPEEDTRONIC
Loading guidelines ............................290
Loading sill protector ........................ 306
Locking see Centra llocking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 89
Emergency locking ........................... 90
From inside (central locking but-
ton) .................................................. 89
Locking centrally
see Centra llocking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 247
Luggage compartment cover ...........299Luggage compartment enlarge-
ment
................................................... 296
Luggage compartment floor ............305
Luggage holde r(EASY-PACK load-
securing kit) ...................................... .304
Luggage net ....................................... 293
Lumbar support Adjusting ....................................... 110
Adjusting the 4-way lumba rsup-
por t................................................ 110
Luxu ry head restraint .......................107 M
M+S tyres ........................................... 364
Main-beam headlamps Changing bulbs .............................. 131
Display message ............................ 260
Switching Adaptive Highbeam
Assist on/off ................................. 127
Switching on/off ........................... 125
Maintenance
see ASSYST PLUS service interval
display
Manual transmission
Engaging revers egear ................... 164
Gea rlever ...................................... 163
Pulling away ................................... 157
Shifting to neutra l.......................... 164
Shift recommendatio n................... 164
Starting the engine ........................156
Massage function (PULSE) ...............110
Matt finish (cleaning instructions) ..328
Memory card (audio) .........................238
Memory function ............................... 119
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre see Qualified specialist workshop
Message memory (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .253
Messages see Display messages
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
see Vanity mirror
Mobile phone
Frequencies ................................... 381
Installatio n..................................... 38114
Index

Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 230
Coolant (on-board computer) ......... 249
Engine oil (on-board computer) ...... 249
Outside temperature ..................... .230
Setting (climate control) ................141
TEMPOMAT
Function/notes ............................. 181
Theft-deterrent system
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) .........77
Immobiliser ...................................... 77
Through-loading ................................ 295
Through-loading feature ...................295
Tilt/sliding sunroof see Sliding sunroof
Time (on-board computer) ................244
Timing (RACETIMER) .........................250
TIREFIT kit .......................................... 341
Top Tether ............................................ 58
Total distance recorder ....................235
Tow-away protection ..........................78
Towing Important safety notes ..................355
With the rear axle raised ................357
Towing atrailer
Activ eBlind Spot Assist .................218
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............221
Axle load, permissible ....................397
Bulb failure indicator for LED
lamps ............................................. 226
Trailer tow hitch display message ..277
Towing away
Fitting the towing eye. ...................356
Removing the towing eye. ..............357
With both axles on the ground .......357
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............358
Fitting the towing eye. ...................356
Important safety notes ..................355
Removing the towing eye. ..............357
Trailer coupling
see Towing atrailer
Trailer towing
7-pin connector ............................. 226
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 214
Cleaning the trailer tow hitch ......... 330
Coupling up atrailer ...................... 224Decoupling
atrailer ....................... 225
Driving tips .................................... 221
ESP ®
................................................ 75
Folding in the ball coupling ............225
Folding out the ball coupling ..........223
Important safety notes ..................221
Lights displa ymessage .................. 259
Mounting dimensions ....................395
Parking Guidance ........................... 206
Parktroni c...................................... 202
Power supply ................................. 226
Shift range ..................................... 168
Trailer loads ................................... 396
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
see Manual transmission
Transmission position display .........166
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECTl ever)...................... 166
Transporting the vehicle ..................358
Trim pieces (cleaning instructions) .332
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .235
Trip meter Calling up ....................................... 235
Resetting (on-board computer) ......236
Trip odometer
see Trip meter
Turn signals
Changing bulbs (front) ...................132
Switching on/off ........................... 124
TV
Operating (on-board computer) .....238
see Separate operating instructions
Two-way radio
Frequencies ................................... 381
Installatio n..................................... 381
Transmission output (maximum) .... 381
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate
Tyre pressure
Calling up (on-board computer) .....368
Display message ............................ 272
Not reached (TIREFIT) ....................343
Pressure loss warning ....................367
Reached (TIREFIT) ..........................343
Recommended ............................... 365 20
Index

tentionally. For this reason, never make any
modifications to the restraint systems.
Therefore, you must not tampe rwith elec-
tronic components or their software. SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
Introduction SRS consists of:
R
the 6 SRS warning lamp
R airbags
R airbag control unit (with crash sensors)
R belt tensioners
R belt force limiters
SRS reduces the risk of occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle's interior in the
event of an accident. It can also reduce the
effect of the forces to which occupants are
subjected during an accident.
SRS warning lamp SRS functions are checked regularly when
you switch on the ignition and when the
engine is running. Therefore, malfunctions
can be detected in good time.
The 6 SRS warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
on. It goes out no later than a few seconds
after the engine is started. G
WARNING
If SRS is malfunctioning, individual systems
may be triggered unintentionally or might not
be triggered in the event of an accident with
a high rate of vehicle deceleration.
A malfunction has occurred if:
R the 6 SRS warning lamp does not light
up when the ignition is switched on.
R the engine is running and the 6SRS
warning lamp does not go out after a few
seconds.
R the engine is running and the 6SRS
warning lamp lights up again. In this case, have SRS checked immediately
at a qualified specialist workshop.
Triggering of belt tensioners, belt force
limiters and airbags During the firs
tstage of a collision, the airbag
control uni tevaluates important physical
data relating to vehicle deceleratio noraccel-
eration, such as:
R duration
R direction
R magnitude
Based on the evaluation of this data, the air-
bag control uni tpre-emptively triggers the
beltt ensioners in the first stage.
i The fron tbelt tensioners can only be trig-
gered if the seat belt tongues on the front
seats are correctly engaged in the seat belt
buckles.
If there is an even higher rate of vehicle decel-
eration or acceleration in a longitudinal direc-
tion, the fron tairbags are also deployed.
Your vehicle has adaptive, two-stage front air-
bags. The airbag control unit evaluates vehi-
cle deceleration or acceleration in the event
of a collision. In the firs tdeployment stage,
the fron tairbag is filled with enough propel-
lant gas to reduce the risk of injuries. The
front airbag is fully deployed if a second
deploymen tthreshold is exceeded within a
few milliseconds.
The belt tensioner and airbag triggering
thresholds are variable and are adapted to the
rate of deceleration or acceleration of the
vehicle. This process is pre-emptive in nature.
The triggering process must take place in
good time at the start of the collision.
i Airbags are not deployed in all types of
accidents. Also, not all airbags are
deployed together in an accident. The dif-
ferent airbag systems work independently
of each other. Occupant safety
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How the airbag system works is deter-
mined by the severity of the collision detec-
ted, especially the vehicle deceleration or
acceleration, and the apparent type of acci-
dent:
R
head-on collision
R side impact
R overturn
The rate of vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion and the directio nofthe force are essen-
tially determined by:
R the distribution of forces during the colli-
sion
R the collision angle
R the deformation characteristics of the vehi-
cle
R the characteristics of the object with which
the vehicle has collided
Factors which can only be seen and measured
after a collision has occurred do not play a
decisive role in the deployment of an airbag,
nor do they provide an indication of airbag
deployment.
The vehicle may be deformed significantly,
e.g. the bonnet or the wing, without an airbag
being deployed. This is the case if only parts
which are relatively easily deformed are affec-
ted and the rate of deceleration is not high.
Conversely, airbags may be deployed even
though the vehicle suffers only minor defor-
mation. This is the case if, for example, very
rigid vehicle parts such as longitudinal body
members are hit, and sufficient deceleration
occurs as a result. Airbags
Important safety notes Airbag deployment slows down and restricts
the movement of the vehicle occupant.
If the airbags are deployed, you will hear a
bang and a small amount of powder may also
be released. Only in rare cases will the bang
affect your hearing. The powder that is released generally does not constitute a
health hazard. The
6SRS warning lamp
lights up.
The airbag installation locations are identified
by the AIRBAG symbol. G
WARNING
Airbags provide additional protection; they
are not, however, a substitute for seat belts.
Observe the following notes to reduce the risk
of serious or even fatal injury caused by airbag
deployment:
R all vehicle occupants –inparticular, preg-
nant women – must wear their seat belt
correctly at all times and lean back against
the backrest, which should be positioned
as close to the vertical as possible. The
head restraint must support the back of the
head at about eye level.
R always secure childre nless than
1.50mt all or unde r12years of age in suit-
able child restraint systems.
R all vehicle occupants must select a seat
position that is as far away from the airbag
as possible. The driver's seat position must
allow the vehicle to be driven safely. The
driver's chest should be as far away from
the centre of the driver's airbag cover as
possible.
R move the front-passenger seat as far back
as possible. This is especially important if
you have secured a child in a child restraint
system on the front-passenger seat.
R vehicle occupants –inparticular, children
–m ust no tlean their heads into the area of
the window in which the sidebag/window-
bag is deployed.
R rearward-facing child restraint systems
must not be fitted to the front-passenger
seat unless the front-passenger airbag has
been disabled. On the front-passenger
seat, the front-passenger airbag is disabled
if a child restraint system with a trans-
ponder for automatic child seat recognition
is fitted to the front-passenger seat in a
vehicle equipped with automatic child seat 44
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X
Slide the belt sash guide downwards.
X Release belt sash guide release :and
make sure tha tthe belt sash guide has
engaged.
Wearing the rear centre seat belt If the left-hand rear seat backrest is folded
down and back up again, the rear centre seat
belt may lock. The seat belt can then not be
pulled out.
X To release the rear centre seat belt: pull
the seat belt out approximately 20 mm at
the belt outlet on the backrest and then
release it again.
The seat belt is retracted and released.
Releasing seat belts X
Press release button ?(Ypage 51) and
guide belt tongue ;back towards belt
sash guide :.
! Make sure that the seat belt is fully rolled
up. Otherwise, the seat belt or belt tongue
will be trapped in the door or in the seat
mechanism. This could damage the door,
the door trim panel and the seat belt. Dam-
aged seat belts can no longer fulfil their
protective function and must be replaced.
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
Belt warning for driver and front
passenger The
7 seat belt warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster is a reminder for all occupants
to fasten their seat belts. It may light up con-
tinuously or flash. In addition, there may be a
warning tone.
The 7 seat belt warning lamp goes out and
the warning tone ceases when the driver and
the front passenger have fastened their seat
belt.
For certain countries only: regardless of
whether the driver and the front passenger
have fastened their seat belts, the 7seat belt warning lamp lights up for six seconds
after the engine is started. It then goes out if
the driver and the front passenger have fas-
tened their seat belts.
i
For more information on the 7seat
belt warning lamp, see "Warning and indi-
cator lamps in the instrumentc luster, seat
belt" (Y page 280).
Rear seat belt status indicator The rear-compartmen
tseat belt status indi-
cator tells you if the rear passengers have
their seat belts fastened.
The rear-compartment seat belt status indi-
cator indicates the rear seat on which the belt
is fastened.
The rear-compartment seat belt status indi-
cator appears in the multifunction display for
around 30 seconds if:
R you drive off and reach a speed of approx-
imately 10 km/h.
R the rear passengers fasten or unfasten
their seat belts while the vehicle is in
motion.
R someone gets in or out of the vehicle and
the vehicle drives off again. Example: vehicles with
arear bench seat: the pas-
sengers on the left and right rear seats have their
seat belts fastened
You can also cancel the rear seat belt status
indicato rimmediately (Y page 253).
i The status indicator for the rear-compart-
ment seat belts is only available for certain
countries. 52
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