heating MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2015 User Guide

Function Page
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Overhead control panel 41
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PARKTRONIC warning dis-
play 235
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Combination switch 144
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Instrumen
tcluster 34
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Horn
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DIRECT SELECT lever 190
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Steering wheel gearshift
paddles
195
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Ligh
tswitch 142
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To open th
ebonnet 380
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Diagnostics connection 26 Function Page
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To release th
eparking
brake 207
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Ignition lock 179
Start/Sto
pbutton 179
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To adjust th
esteering
wheel manually J
To adjust th
esteering
wheel electrically 133
Steering wheel heating 134
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Cruis
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Parking brake 207
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Climat
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Centre console
Centre console, upper section
Function Page
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Seat heating 130
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Seat ventilation 132
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PARKTRONIC 235
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ECO start/sto pfunc-
tion 183
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Hazard warning
lamps 145 Function Page
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PASSENGER AIRBAG
OF Findicator lamp 65
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Ai ndicator lamp 89
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Retracts th erear seat
head restraint s(Estate) 126
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Auxiliary heating 168
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Saloon :rear window
roller sunblin d(vehicles
without auxiliary heating) 36438
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Centre console, lower section
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Vehicle
swithD IRECT SELECT lever Function Page
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Stowage compartment 343
Ashtray 365
Cigarett
elighter 365
Cup holders 360
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Adjusts th esuspen-
sion setting 232
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Setsthe vehicle level 231
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Media Interface 344 Function Page
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Saloon :rear window
roller sunblin d(vehicles
wit ha uxiliary heating) 364
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Select sthe driv epro-
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The engine cannot be
started using the key. The on-board voltage is too low.
X Switch off non-essential consumers, e.g. seat heating or interior
lighting, and try to start the engine again.
If this does not work:
X Check the starter battery and charge it if necessary
(Y page 404).
or
X Jump-start the vehicle (Y page 405).
or
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. Only for vehicles with
manual transmission:
The engine cannot be
started using the key. The steering lock is mechanically blocked.
X Remove the key and reinsert it into the ignition lock. While doing
this, turn the steering wheel in both directions. The engine cannot be
started using KEYLESS-
GO. The key is in the
vehicle. The vehicle is locked.
X Unlock the vehicle and try to start the vehicle again. There is interference from
apowerful source of radio waves.
X Start your vehicle with the key in the ignition lock. Doors
Important safety notes
United Kingdom only: G
WARNING
When the double locks are activated, the
doors can no longer be opened from the
inside. People in the vehicle can no longer get out, e.g. in hazardous situations. There is a
risk of injury.
Therefore, do not leave any people unsuper-
vised in the vehicle, particularly children, eld-
erly people or people in need of special assis-
tance. Do not activate the double lock when
people are in the vehicle.
If the vehicle has been locked from the out-
side, 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 triggered if thedoor is opened from the inside. Switch off the
alarm (Y page 89).
All countries: G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle, they could:
R open doors, thereby endangering other per-
sons or road users
R get out and be struck by oncomingt raffic
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example 100
DoorsOpening and closing

The seat belt should:
R fit snugly across your body
R be routed across the middle of your shoul-
der
R be routed across your hips in the pelvic
area
X Before starting off, adjust the rear-view mir-
ror and the exterior mirrors so that you
have agood view of road and traffic condi-
tions (Y page 136).
X Vehicles with amemor yfunction: save
the seat, steerin gwheel and exterior mirror
settings with the memory function
(Y page 139). Seats
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If children adjust the seats, they could
become trapped, especially if they are unat-
tended. There is arisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alway stake the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
The seats can still be adjusted when there is
no key in the ignition lock. G
WARNING
The head restraints cannot provide the inten-
ded protection unless they are fitted and
adjusted correctly. There is an increased risk of injury to the head and neck in the event of
an accident or sudden braking, for example.
Always drive with the head restraints fitted.
Ensure that the centre of the head restraints
support the back of each vehicle occupant's
head at eye level before driving off.
Observe the safety notes on "Airbags"
(Y page 50) and "Children in the vehicle"
(Y page 58). G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steerin gwheel or
mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirrors and fasten your seat
belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or other vehicle occupant scould be trapped and
thereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat adjust-
ment button sand become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
While moving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
lever assembly of the seat adjustmen tsys-
tem. G
WARNING
When adjusting aseat, you or another vehicle
occupant could become trapped by the guide rail of the seat, for instance. There is arisk of
injury.
Make sure that no one has any part of their
body within the sweep of the seat when
adjusting it.
! To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
R do not spill any liquids on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible.
R if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat
heating should also not be used to dry
the seats.
R clean the seat covers as recommended;
see "Interior care".
R do not transport heavy loads on the
seats. Do not place sharp object sonthe Seats
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seat cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools.
The seats should only be occupied by
passengers, if possible.
R when the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating mate-
rials, e.g. blankets, coats, bags, seat cov- ers, child seats or booster seats.
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell under or behind the seats when
moving the seats back. There is arisk that
the seats and/or the objects could be dam- aged.
i The head restraints in the front seats are
fitted with the NECK-PRO system
(Y page 55). For this reason, it is not pos-
sible to remove the head restraints from
the front seats.
Vehicles without the through-loading fea-
ture: the head restraints cannot be
removed from the rear-compartment
seats.
For more information, contact aqualified
specialist workshop.
i Further related subjects:
R Through-loading facility in the rear bench
seat (Saloon)
R EASY-PACK through-loading facility in
the rear bench seat (Estate)
(Y page 349) Adjusting the seats manually and
electrically
:
Seat cushion angle
; Seat height
= Backrest angle
? Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
X Seat fore-and-aft adjustment: lift
lever ?and slide the seat forwards or
backwards.
X Release lever ?again.
Make sure that you hear the seat engage in
position. Adjusting the seats electrically
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Head restraint height
; Seat cushion angle
= Seat height 124
SeatsSeats, steering wheela
nd mirrors

X
Pull the seat cushion upwards by tab :
and fold it back into its original position
until it engages. X
Press release button :and fold the head
restraints down.
! In order to avoid causing damage, push
the head restraints completely into their
guides and click the seat belt buckles into
their guides. X
Press release button :and push the head
restraints all the way in.
X Fold backrest ;of the folding bench seat
into its original position until it engages. Switching the seat heating on/off
Switching on/off G
WARNING
If you repeatedly switch on seat heating, the
seat cushion and backrest padding may
become very hot. The health of vehicle occu-
pants with limited temperature sensitivity or a limited ability to react to excessively high
temperatures may be affected or they may
even suffer burn-lik einjuries. There is arisk of
injury.
Therefore, do not switch on the seat heating
repeatedly. Driver's and front-passenger seat
Rear seats
The three red indicator lamps in the button
indicate the heating level you have selected.
Driver's and front-passenger seat: the sys-
tem automatically switches from level 3to
level 2after approximately eight minutes.
Rear seats: the system automatically
switches from level 3to level 2after approx-
imately five minutes.
The system automatically switches from level
2 to level 1after approximately ten minutes.
The system automatically switches off
approximately 20 minutes after it is set to
level 1. 130
SeatsSeats, steering wheel and mirrors

X
Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 179).
X To switch on: press button:repeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off. Seats
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Problems with the seat heating
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The seat heating has
switched off prema-
turely or cannot be
switched on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical con-
sumers are switched on.
X Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as
the rear window heating or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat heating will
switch back on automatically. Switching the seat ventilation on/off
Switching on/off Driver's and front-passenger seat
The three blue indicator lamps in the buttons
indicate the ventilation level you have selec-
ted.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
(Y page 179).
X To switch on: press button:repeatedly
until the desired ventilation level is set.
X To switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
ventilation may switch off.
i You can open the side windows and the
sliding sunroof using the convenience
opening feature (Y page 111). The seat
ventilation of the driver's seat automati-
cally switches to the highest level. 132
SeatsSeats, steering wheela
nd mirrors

Problems with the seat ventilation
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The seat ventilation has
switched off prema-
turely or cannot be
switched on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical con-
sumers are switched on.
X Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as
the rear window heating or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat ventilation will
switch back on automatically. Steering wheel
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or
mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint ,steer-
ing wheel and mirrors and fasten your seat
belt before startingt he engine. G
WARNING
Children could become trapped by the steer-
ing wheel if they adjust it. There is arisk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
The electrically adjustable steering wheel can
still be adjusted when there is no key in the
ignition lock. Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually
G
WARNING
The steering wheel may move unexpectedly if you adjust it while driving. This could cause you to lose control of the vehicle. There is a
risk of an accident.
Make sure that the steering wheel is locked
before driving off. Never unlock the steering
wheel when the vehicle is in motion.
:
Release lever
; To adjust the steering wheel height
= To adjust the steering wheel position
(fore-and-aft adjustment)
X Push release lever :down completely.
The steering column is unlocked.
X Adjust the steering wheel to the desired
position.
X Push release lever :up completely.
The steering column is locked.
X Check if the steering column is locked.
When doing so, try to push the steering
wheel up or down or try to move it in the
fore-and-aft direction. Steering wheel
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