automatic transmission MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2015 User Guide

In addition, the childre
ncould also set the
vehicle in motion, for example ,ifthey:
R release the parking brake
R shift the automatic transmission out of park
positio nPors hift manualt ransmission into
neutral
R start the engine
There is arisk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle ,always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle .Never leave
childre nand animal sunattended in the vehi-
cle. Keep the keys out of the reach of children.
Stow luggage or loads preferably in the boot/
luggage compartment. Observe the loading
guidelines (Y page 342). Unlockinga
nd opening the doors
from the inside
For all countries except the United King-
dom: you can open adoor from inside the
vehicle even if it has been locked.
If the vehicle has previously been locked from
the outside, opening adoor from the inside
willt rigger the anti-theft alarm system.
Switch off the alarm (Y page 89).
United Kingdom only: if the vehicle has
been locked with the key from the outside,
the double-lock function is activated as
standard. It is then not possible to open the
doors from inside the vehicle .You can deac-
tivate the double lock function by deactivat-
ing the interior motion sensor (Y page 91).
The doors can then be opened from the inside after the vehicle has been locked from the
outside. The anti-theft alarm system is trig-
gered if the door is opened from the inside.
Switch off the alarm (Y page 89).
For all countries: you can only open the rear
doors from inside the vehicle if they are not
secured by the child-proo flocks (Y page 76). X
Pulld oor handle ;.
If the door is locked, locking knob :pops
up. The door is unlocked and can be
opened. Centrally locking and unlocking the
vehicle from the inside
You can centrally lock or unlock the vehicle
from the inside. X
To unlock: press button :.
X To lock: press button ;.
If all the doors are closed, the vehicle locks.
This does not lock or unlock the fuel filler flap.
If the vehicle has been locked from the out-
side, it cannot be centrally unlocked from the inside.
For all countries except the United King-
dom: you can open adoor from inside the
vehicle even if it has been locked.
United Kingdom only: you can only open a
door from inside the vehicle if the double-lock
function has been deactivated. You can deac- Doors
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harmful and causes irritation. It must not
come into contact with your skin, eyes, res-
piratory organs or clothing or be swallowed.
There is arisk of injury.
If you come into contact with electrolyte,
observe the following:
R immediately rinse off electrolyte from your
skin with water.
R immediately and thoroughly rinse electro-
lyte out of eyes using clean water.
R if electrolyte is swallowed, immediately
rinse out your mouth thoroughly. Do not
induce vomiting.
R if electrolyte comes into contact with skin
or eyes or is swallowed, seek medical atten-
tion immediately.
R immediately change out of clothing that has
been in contact with electrolyte.
R if an allergic reaction occurs, seek medical
attention immediately.
The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror
on the driver's side automatically go into anti- dazzle mode if the following conditionsa re
met simultaneously:
R the ignition is switched on and
R incident light from headlamps strikes the
sensor in the rear-view mirror
The mirrors do not dip if reverse gear is
engaged or if the interior lighting is switched
on. Parking position of the exterior mirror
on the front-passenger side
Setting and storing the parking position Using reverse gear
:
Button for the exterior mirror on the driv-
er's side
; Button for the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side
= Adjustment button
? Memory button M
You can set the front-passenger side exterior
mirror so that you can see the rear wheel on
that side as soon as you engage reverse gear.
You can store this position.
X Stop the vehicle and turn the key to posi-
tion 2in the ignition lock (Y page 179).
X Press button ;for the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side.
X Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the preset parking position.
X Use adjustment button =to adjust the
exterior mirror to aposition that allowsy ou
to see the rear wheel and the kerb.
The parking position is stored.
i If you shift the transmission to another
position, the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side returns to the driving posi-
tion. 138
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nd mirrors

Useful information
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Running-in notes ............................... 178
Driving ............................................... 178
Manual transmission ........................188
Automatic transmission ...................189
Refuelling ........................................... 200
Parking ............................................... 205
Driving tips ........................................ 207
Driving systems ................................ 211
Towing atrailer ................................. 266 177Driving and parking

Useful information
i This Owner's Manual describes all mod-
els, series and optional equipment for your
vehicle that were available at the time of
going to press. National variation sare pos-
sible. Not ethat your vehicle may not be
equipped with all of the function sdescri-
bed. This is also the case for system sand
function srelevan ttosafety.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops: (Y page 27). Running-in notes
Important safet
ynotes
In certain drivin gand drivin gsafet ysystems,
the sensors adjust automatically while acer-
tain distance is being driven after the vehicle has been delivered or after repairs. Full sys-
tem effectiveness is not reached until the end
of this teach-in process.
Brak epads/linings and discs that are either
new or have been replaced only achieve opti- mum brakin geffec tafter several hundred kil-
ometres of driving. Compensate for the
reduced brakin geffec tbya pplying greater
forc etot he brake pedal. The first 1,500 km
If you treat the engin ewith sufficient care
from the very start ,you will be rewarded with
excellent performanc efor the remainder of
the engine's life.
R Driv eatv arying road speeds and engine
speeds for the first 1,50 0km.
R Avoid overstraining the vehicle during this
period, e.g. drivin gatfull throttle.
R Change gear in good time, before the rev
counter needle is Ôof the way to the red
area of the rev counter. R
Do not shift down agear manually in order
to brake.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission:
try to avoid depressin gthe accelerator
pedal beyond the point of resistance (kick-
down).
Additional running-in notes for AMG vehicles:
R Do not drive at speeds above 140 km/ hfor
the first 1,500 km.
R Only allow the engine to reach amaximum
engine speed of 4,500 rpm briefly.
After 1,500 km, you may graduall yaccelerate
the vehicle to full road and engine speeds.
i You should also observe these notes on
running-in if the engine or parts of the drive
train on your vehicle have been replaced. AMG vehicles with self-locking rear
axle differential
Your vehicle is equipped with aself-locking
differential on the rear axle.
Change the oil to improve protection of the
rear axle differential:
R after arunning-in period of 3,000 km
R every 50,000 km or 3years
These oil changes prolong the service life of
the differential. Have the oil change carried
out at aqualified specialist workshop. Driving
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Object sinthe driver's footwell may restrict
the clearance around the pedals or block a
depressed pedal. This jeopardises the oper-
ating and road safety of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Stow all object ssecurely in the vehicle so that
they do not get into the driver's footwell.
Always fit the floormats securely and as pre-
scribed in order to ensure that there is always 178
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sufficient room for the pedals. Do not use
loose floormats and do not place several floor- mats on top of one another. G
WARNING
Unsuitable footwear can hinder correct usage of the pedals, e.g.:
R shoes with thick soles
R shoes with high heels
R slippers
There is arisk of an accident.
Wear suitable footwear to ensure correct
usage of the pedals. G
WARNING
If you switch off the ignition while driving,
safety-relevant functions are only available
with limitations, or not at all. This could affect, for example, the power steering and the brake
boosting effect. You will require considerably
more effort to steer and brake. There is arisk
of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignition while driving. G
WARNING
If the parking brake has not been fully
released when driving, the parking brake can:
R overheat and cause afire
R lose its hold function.
There is arisk of fire and an accident. Release
the parking brake fully before driving off.
! Do not warm up the engine when the vehi-
cle is stationary. Drive off immediately.
Avoid high engine speeds and driving at full throttle until the engine has reached its
operating temperature.
Only shift the automatic transmission to
the desired drive position when the vehicle is stationary.
Where possible,a void spinning the drive
wheels when pulling awayons lippery
roads. You could otherwise damage the
drive train. !
AMG vehicles:
at low engine oil temper-
atures (below +20 †), the maximum
engine speed is restricted in order to pro-
tect the engine. To protect the engine and
maintain smooth engine operation, avoid
driving at full throttle when the engine is
cold.
HYBRID vehicles :make sure that you read
the "HYBRID" Supplement included in the
vehicle literature. Otherwise, you may not
recognise dangers. Key positions
Key g
To remove the key
1 Power supplyf or some consumers, such
as the windscreen wipers
2 Ignition (power supplyf or all consumers)
and drive position
3 To start the vehicle
i If the key does not belong to the vehicle, it
can still be turned in the ignition lock. How-
ever, the ignition will not be switched on.
The engine cannot be started.
KEYLESS-GO General notes
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO are equipped with
keys featuring an integrated KEYLESS-GO
function and adetachable Start/Stop button. Driving
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X
To switc honthe ignition: press Start/
Stop button :twice.
The ignition is switched on.
The ignition is switched off if:
R the driver's door is opene dand
R yo up ress Start/Stop button :twice when
in thi sposit ion
Removing the Start/Sto pbutton
Yo uc an remove the Start/Stop button from
the ignition lock and start the vehicl easnor-
ma lusing the key.
It is onl ypossibl etos witch between Start/
Stop button mod eand key operatio nwhen
the transmission is in position P.
X Remov eStart/Stop button :from ignition
lock ;.
Yo udon ot have to remove the Start/Stop
button from the ignition lock when yo uleave
the vehicle. Yo ushould, however, always take
the key with yo uwhenleavi ng the vehicle. As
long as the key is in the vehicle:
R the vehicl ecan be started using the Start/
Stop button
R the electrically powered equipment can be
operated Starting the vehicle
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If children ar eleftu nsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
R open doors ,thereb yendangering othe rper-
sons or roa dusers
R ge to utand be struck by oncoming traffic
R operate vehicl eequipment and become
trapped ,for example In addition, the children could also set the
vehicl
einm otion, for example, if they:
R release the parking brake
R shift the automatic transmission ou tofpark
positio nPors hift manua ltransmission into
neutral
R start the engine
There is ariskofana ccident and injury.
Whe nleavi ng the vehicle, always take the key
with yo uand lock the vehicle. Never leave
children and animals unattended in the vehi-
cle .Keept he key soutof the reach of children. G
WARNING
Combustion engine semitp oiso nousexhaust
gases such as carbo nmonoxide. Inhaling
thes eexhaust gases lead stopoisoning. There
is ar iskoff atal injury .Therefore neve rleave
the engine running in enclose dspaces with-
ou tsufficient ventilation. G
WARNING
Flammabl ematerial sintroduced through
environmenta linfluence or by animals can
ignite if in contact with the exhaust system or parts of the engine tha theatu p.There is arisk
of fire.
Carry ou tregular checks to make sure that
ther eareno flammabl eforeig nmaterial sin
the engine compartment or in the exhaust
system.
! Do not depress the accelerator when
starting the engine.
General notes i
Vehicles with
apetro lengine: the cat-
alyti cconverter is preheated for up to
30 second safter acold start. The sound of
the engine may change during this time. Driving
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Manual transmission
X
Depress the brake peda land keep it
depressed.
X Full ydepress the clutch pedal.
X Shift to neutral N.
Automatic transmission X
Shift the transmission to position P.
The transmission position indicator in the
multifunction display shows P.
i You can start the engine in transmission
position Pand N.
Starting procedure with the key i
To start the engine using the key instead
of KEYLESS-GO, pullt he Start/Stop button
out of the ignitio nlock.
X Vehicles with diese lengine: turn the key
to position 2in the ignitio nlock
(Y page1 79).
The % preglow indicator lampint he
instrument cluster lights up.
X Turn the key to position 3in the ignition
lock and release it as soon as the engine is running (Y page179).
i Vehicles with
adiesele ngine: you can
start the engine without preglow if the
engine is warm.
Using KEYLESS-GO to start the engine i
The Start/Stop button can be usedto
start the vehicl emanually without inserting
the key into the ignitio nlock. The key must
be in the vehicl eand the Start/Stop button
must be inserted in the ignitio nlock. This
mode for starting the engine operates inde- pendently of the ECO start/stop automatic engine start function. X
Depress the brake peda land keep it
depressed.
X Press the Start/Stop button once
(Y page1 79).
Vehicles with apetrol engine: the engine
starts.
Vehicles with adiesele ngine: preglow is
activated and the engine starts. Pulling away
General notes G
WARNING
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
If the engine spee disabove the engine idling
spee dand you then engag etransmission
position Dor R,t he vehicl emay accelerate
suddenly .There is arisk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position Dor R,
alwaysk eep the brake peda lfirmly depressed
and do not depress the accelerator peda lat
the same time.
! Vehicles with manual transmission:
change gearing ood time and avoi dspin-
ning the wheels. You coul dotherwise dam-
age the vehicle.
! If
aw arning tone sound sand the
Release park. brake Release park. brake message appears
in the multifunction display,t he parking
brake is still applied. Releaset he parking
brake.
Depress the accelerator carefully when pull-
ing away.
The vehicl elocks centrall yonce you have
pulled away.T he locking knobs in the doors
drop down.
You can open the doors from the insid eatany
time.
You can alsod eactivate the automatic locking
feature (Y page293).
Vehicles with automatic transmission: it
is only possible to shift the transmission from 182
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position
Pto the desired position if you
depress the brake pedal. If you do not
depress the brake pedal, the DIRECT SELECT
lever can still be moved but the parkin glock
remains engaged.
i Vehicles with automatic transmis-
sion: upshifts tak eplace at higher engine
speeds after acold start .This helps the
catalytic converter to reach its operating
temperature more quickly.
Hill start assist Hill start assist helps you when pulling away
forwards or in reverse on an uphill gradient .It
holds the vehicle for ashort time after you
have removed your foot from the brake pedal.
This gives you enough time to move your foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal and depress it before the vehicle begins to
roll. G
WARNING
After ashort time, hill start assist will no lon-
ger brake your vehicle and it could roll away.
There is arisk of an acciden tand injury.
Therefore, quickly move your foot from the
brake pedal to the accelerator pedal. Never
leave the vehicle when it is held by hill start
assist.
Hill start assist is not activ eif:
R you are pulling away on alevel road or a
downhill gradient
R on vehicles with automatic transmission,
the transmission is in position N
R the parkin gbrake is applied
R ESP ®
is malfunctioning ECO start/stop function
Introduction The ECO start/stop function switches the
engin eoff automatically if the vehicle is stop-
ped under certain conditions. When pulling away again, the engin
estarts
automatically. The ECO start/stop function
thereby helps you to reduce the fuel con-
sumption and emission sofyour vehicle.
Importan tsafet ynotes G
WARNING
If the engin eisswitched off automatically and
you exit the vehicle, the engin eisrestarted
automatically. The vehicle may begin moving. There is arisk of acciden tand injury.
If you wish to exit the vehicle, always turn off
the ignition and secure the vehicle against
rolling away.
General notes :
ECO start/stop display
Hybrid vehicles: observe the notes on the
ECO start/stop function in the "HYBRID "Sup-
plement.
The ECO start/stop function is activated
whenever you start the engin eusing the key
or the Start/Stop button.
If the ¤ symbol is shown in green in the
multifunction display, the ECO start/stop
function switches the engin eoff automati-
cally if the vehicle stops moving.
If the ECO start/stop function has been man- ually deactivated (Y page 185) oramalfunc-
tion has caused the system to be deactivated, the ¤ symbol is not displayed.
AMG vehicles: theStop/Start active Stop/Start active or
Stop/Start inactive
Stop/Start inactive message in the AMG
menu in the multifunction display goes out.
AMG vehicles: the ECO start/stop function
is only available in drive program C. Driving
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Automati
cengin eswitch-off Genera
lnotes
The ECO start/sto pfunction is operational
and the ¤symbol is displayed in green in
th em ultifunction display, if:
R thei ndicator lamp in th eECO butto nislit
green
R theo utside temperature is within th erange
that is suitable for th esystem
R thee ngineisatn ormaloperating temper-
ature
R thes et temperature for th evehicl einterior
has been reached
R theb attery is sufficientl ycharged
R thes ystem detects that th ewindscree nis
no tm iste dupw hen theair-conditioning
system is switched on
R theb onne tisclosed
R thed river' sdoor is closed and th edriver's
seat belt is fastened
If th econditi onsfor automatic engin eswitch-
off are no tall fulfilled ,the ¤ symbol is
shown in yellow.
AMG vehicles: theA MG men uint hemulti-
function display additionally shows the Stop/
Stop/
Start inactive
Start inactive message.
i Al
loft hevehicle's systems remain active
when th eengineiss witched off automati-
cally.
i All vehicles (excep
tAMG vehicles):
automatic engin eswitch-off can tak eplace
am aximum of four times consecutivel y(ini-
tial stop, then three subsequen tstops). The
¤ symbol is shown in yellow in th emul-
tifunction display after th eengineh as been
started automatically for th efourth time.
When the ¤symbol is shown in green in
th em ultifunction display, automatic engine
switch-off is again possible.
i AMG vehicles:
then umber of consecu-
tive automatic engin estops is unlimited. Vehicles wit
hmanua ltra nsmission The ECO start/sto
pfunction switches off the
engin eautomatically at low speeds.
X Brake th evehicle.
X Shift to neutral N(follow gearshif tinstruc-
tion :to engage neutral N,ifnecessary).
X Releas ethe clutch pedal.
The engin eisswitched off automatically.
Vehicles wit hautomatic transmission
If th evehicl eisb raked to astandstill in Dor N,
th eE CO start/sto pfunction switches off the
engin eautomatically.
i The HOLD function can be activated if the
engin ehas been switched off automati-
cally. It is then no tneces sarytoc ontinue
applyin gthe brakes during th eautomatic
stop phase. When you depress th eaccel-
erator pedal ,the engin estartsa utomati-
call yand th ebraking effec toftheHOLD
function is deactivated.
Automati cengin estart Genera
lnotes
The engin eisstarted automatically if:
R you switch off th eECO start/sto pfunction
by pressing th eECO button
R you switch to driv eprogram S,S+ orM
(AMG vehicles)
R you engage revers egear R
R you unfasten your seat belt or open the
driver' sdoor
R thev ehicl estartstor oll
R theb rak esystem require sthis
R thet em perature in th evehicl einterior devi-
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R
the syste mdetects moisture on the wind-
screen when the air-conditioning syste mis
switched on
R the battery's charge status is too low
Vehicle swithm anual transmission
! Onl
yengag egearw henthe clutch peda lis
depressed.
Th ee ngine is started automaticall yifyou:
R depress the clutch peda lfully
R depress the accelerator pedal
Vehicle switha utomati ctransmission
Th ee ngine is started automaticall yifyou:
R release the brake peda lintransmission
position Dor Nwhen the HOL Dfunctio nis
not active
R depress the accelerator pedal
R mov ethe transmission ou tofposition P
i Shifting the transmission to position
P
does not start the engine.
i If yo
ushift the transmission from Rto D,
the ECO start/sto pfunctio nisa vailable
agai nonce the ¤symbo lreappears in
green in the multifunctio ndisplay.
Deactivatin goractivatin gthe ECO
start/sto pfunction Al
lv eh icle s(exce pt AM Gvehicles) X
To deactivate: press ECO button :.
Indicator lamp ;and the ¤symbo lin
the multifunctio ndisplay go out.
X To activate: press ECO button :.
Indicator lamp ;lights up .Ifallconditions
for automatic engine switch-off
(Y page 184 )are fulfilled, the ¤symbol
is shown in green in the multifunctio ndis-
play.
If not al lconditions for automatic engine
switch-off (Y page 184)are met, the ¤
symbo lislityellow in the multifunctio ndis-
play .Ifthisist he case, the ECO start/stop
functio nisn ot available.
i If indicator lamp
;is off ,the ECO start/
sto pfunctio nhasbeen deactivated man-
uall yorast he resultofamalfunction. The
engine will the nnot be switched off auto-
maticall ywhent he vehicl estops.
AM Gvehicles X
To deactivate: in drive program C,press
ECO button :.
or X Switch to drive program S,S+ orM
(Y page 195).
Indicator lamp ;and the ¤symbo lin
the multifunctio ndisplay go out.
The Stop/Star tactive
Stop/Star tactive orStop/Start Stop/Start
inactive
inactive message in the AMG menu in the
multifunctio ndisplay goes out.
X To activate: press ECO button :.
Indicator lamp ;lights up. Driving
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