towing capacity MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2012 Owners Manual

1, 2, 3 ...
12 Vsocket
see Socket
4ETS
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tionS ystem)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 211
4MATIC off-road system ...................211 A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 269
Function/notes ................................ 70
Important safety notes ....................70
Warning lamp ................................. 301
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode .................................... 149
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification .................145
Active Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 257
Display message ............................ 285
Function/notes ............................. 229
Towing atrailer .............................. 232
Active Driving Assistance package .229
Active Lane Keeping Assist Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 257
Display message ............................ 284
Function/notes ............................. 232
Towing atrailer .............................. 234
Active light function .........................130
Active multicontour seat ..................112
Active Service System see ASSYST PLUS
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 76
Adaptive brake lamps .........................72
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Display message ............................ 278
Function/notes ............................. 131
Adaptive Main-beam Assist
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 260AdBlue
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Display message ............................ 281
Filling capacity ............................... 440
Notes ............................................. 440
Service indicator ............................ 350
AdBlue ®
service indicator ................350
Additional speedometer ...................258
Additives (engine oil) ........................442
Adjusting the headlamp range .........128
Airbags Front airbag (driver, front
passenger )....................................... 46
Important safety guidelines .............44
Kneebag .......................................... .46
Pelvis airbag .................................... 47
Sidebag ............................................ 47
Triggering ......................................... 43
Windowba g...................................... 48
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Airf ilter (white display message) ....281
AIRMATIC Display message ............................ 282
Function/notes ............................. 208
Air pressure
see Tyre pressure
Airv ents
Glove compartmen t....................... 156
Important safety notes ..................155
Rea r............................................... 156
Setting ........................................... 155
Setting the centre air vents ...........156
Setting the side air vents ...............156
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ambient lighting
Setting the brightness (on-board
computer) ...................................... 260
AMG RIDE CONTROL sports sus-
pension ............................................... 209
Anti-glare film .................................... 341
Anti-loc kBraking System
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Aquaplaning ....................................... 188
Ashtray ............................................... 3314
Index

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EASY-ENTRY feature Activating/deactivating .................263
Function/notes ............................. 118
EASY-EXIT feature
Crash-responsive ........................... 118
Function/notes ............................. 118
Switching on/off ........................... 263
EASY-PACK convenience box ...........322
EASY-PACK folding floor Important safety notes ..................325
EASY-PACK folding luggage-com-
partment floor
Opening and closing ......................326
EASY-PACK loading sill protector ....326
EASY-PACK load-securing kit Components and storag e.............. 323
Inserting the brackets into the
loading rai l..................................... 323
EASY-PACK luggage compartment
management system ........................323
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution)
Display message ............................ 271
Function/notes ................................ 76
ECO display
Function/notes ............................. 185
On-board computer .......................250
ECO start/stop function
Deactivating/activating .................165
General information .......................165
Electrical fuses
see Fuses
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
(Electroni cStability Program)
Electronic Traction System
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tionS ystem)
Emergency key
Unlocking the driver's door ..............90
Emergency key element
Function/notes ................................ 84
Locking vehicle ................................ 90
Emergency release
Driver's door .................................... 90
Fuel filler fla p................................. 181Emergency spare wheel
Important safety notes ..................425
Inflating the collapsible spare
wheel ............................................. 427
Points to remember .......................425
Removing ....................................... 426
Storage location ............................ 426
Stowing .......................................... 427
Technical data ............................... 429
Emergency unlocking
Tailgate ............................................ 95
Vehicle ............................................. 90
Engine
Display message ............................ 279
ECO start/stop function ................164
Engine number ............................... 435
Jump-starting ................................. 370
Running irregularl y......................... 168
Starting problems ..........................168
Starting the engine with the key ....163
Starting with KEYLESS GO .............163
Stopping ........................................ 184
Tow-starting (vehicle) ..................... 375
Warning lamp (engine diagnos-
tics) ............................................... 305
Engine electronics
Notes ............................................. 433
Problem (fault) ............................... 168
Engine oil
Additives ........................................ 442
Checking the oil level ..................... 346
Checking the oil level using the
dipstick .......................................... 347
Display message ............................ 280
Filling capacity ............................... 441
Notes about oil grades ................... 440
Notes on oil level/consumption ....346
Temperature (on-board computer) .264
Topping up ..................................... 347
Viscosity ........................................ 442
Environmental protection
Returning an end-of-life vehicle .......23
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) AMG menu (on-board computer) ...265
Deactivating/activating (AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 7410
Index

The left-hand and right-hand rear seat backr-
ests can be folded down separately to
increase the boot capacity.
Folding the seat backrest forwards
!
Before you fold down the rear seat back-
rest, remove the side head restraints for
the integrated child seat; see the "Side
head restraints for integrated child seat"
section. The side head restraints could oth-
erwise be damaged. i
Vehicles with memory function: when you
fold one or both parts of the rear seat back-
rest forwards, the respective fronts eat
moves forward slightly, when necessary, in
order to avoid contact.
X Vehicles without memory function: if nec-
essary, move the driver's or front-
passenger seat forwards.
X Open the boot.
X Pull right-hand or left-hand rear seat back-
rest release handle :.
The corresponding rear seat backrest is
released.
The head restraints for the seat backrests
in the rear compartment lower. X
Fold rear seat backrest ;forwards.
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary.
Folding back the seat backrest G
WARNING
Make sure that the rear seat backrest is cor-
rectly engaged. Otherwise, vehicle occupants
could be injured by objects being thrown
around if you:
R brake sharply
R change direction suddenly
R are involved in an accident
If the rear seat backrest is not engaged, this
will be shown in the multifunction display in
the instrument cluster.
! Make sure that the seat belt does not
become trapped when folding the rear seat
backrest back. Otherwise, it could be dam-
aged. 316
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X
Fold dow nthe rear seat armrest.
X To open: raise the rear seat armrest cover.
X Press release catch :.
Cup holder ;folds out forwards.
X Fold the cover of the rear seat armrest back
down again if necessary.
X To close: lift the cover of the rear seat arm-
rest.
Swing cup holder ;back until it engages. Vehicles with luxury single seats in the rear com-
partment
X To open: press lightly on the upper section
of cup holder :and fold down the cover.
Cup holder in the folding bench seat X
To open: press the front of cup holder :.
Cup holder :is released.
X Pull cup holder :out to the stop. bottle holders
G
WARNING
Do not transport heavy, sharp-edged and frag-
ile bottles in the bottle holder. In the event of
an accident, the bottle holder can not secure
the bottles adequately.
! Make sure that any bottles weighing more
than 0.5 kg that are stored in the bottle
holder rest on the vehicle floor. The bottle
holder could otherwise be damaged. X
Press the outer edge of button :and slide
in the direction of the arrow until the bottle
fits into the opening.
X Insert the bottle into the bottle holder.
The bottle holder is suitable for bottles with a
capacity from 0.7 l to 1.5 l.
The bottle holder does not secure bottles; it
merely prevents them from tipping over. Sun visors
Overview G
WARNING
Keep the vanity mirrors in the sun visors cov-
ered while driving. You could otherwise be
dazzled, which may impair your view of traffic
conditions and as a result could cause an
accident. Features
329Stowing and features Z