MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2015 Owners Manual

Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions X
Leave the vehicle and keep asafe distance from the vehicle until
the engine has cooled down.
X Check the coolant level and top up the coolant, observing the
warning notes (Y page 382).
X If you have to top up the coolant frequently, have the engine
cooling system checked.
X Make sure that the air supply to the engine radiator is not
blocked, e.g. by frozen slush.
X If the coolant temperature is below 120 †, you can continue
driving to the nearest qualified specialist workshop.
X Avoid putting the engine under heavy load as you do so, e.g.
driving in mountainous terrain and stop-start traffic. Driving systems
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M MSolutions ·
The red distance warn-
ing lamp lights up while
the vehicle is in motion. The distance to the vehicle in front is too small for the speed
selected.
X Increase the distance. ·
The red distance warn-
ing lamp lights up while
the vehicle is in motion. Aw arning tone also
sounds. You are approaching
avehicle, apedestrian or astationary obsta-
cle in your line of travel at too high aspeed.
X Be prepared to brake immediately.
X Pay careful attention to the traffic situation. You may have to
brake or take evasive action.
Observe the additional information on PRE‑ SAFE®
Brake
(Y page 87).
Observe the additional information on the distance warning func-
tion of COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS (Y page 80).338
Warning and indicator lampsint
he instrument clusterOn-board computer and displays

Tyres
Problem
Possible causes/consequence
sand M
MSolutions h
The yellow tyr
epres-
sure monitor warning
lamp (pressure loss/
malfunction) is lit. The tyr
epressure monitor ha sdetecte dalossofp ressure in at
leas tone of the tyres.
G WARNING
With tyr epressures which ar etoo low, ther eisariskoft he fol-
lowing hazards:
R the tyres ma yburst, especiall yasthe load and vehicl espeed
increase.
R the tyres ma yweare xcessivel yand/or unevenly, which may
greatl yimpai rtyret raction.
R the driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking ,may
be greatl yimpaired.
There is ariskofana ccident.
X Stop the vehicl ewithou tmaking any sudden steering or braking
manoeuvres .Pay attentio ntothe traffi cconditions as yo udoso.
X Secure the vehicl eagain st rolling away (Y page 205).
X Observe the additional displa ymessage sinthe multifunction
display.
X Check the tyres and ,ifnecessary ,follo wthe instructions for a
fla ttyre( Ypage 397).
X Check the tyr epressure (Y page 423).
X If necessary ,correct the tyr epressure. h
The yellow tyr
epres-
sure monitor warning
lamp (pressure loss/
malfunction) flashe sfor
approximately one
minute and then
remains lit. The tyr
epressure monitor is faulty.
G WARNING
The system is possibl yunabl etor ecognise or register lo wtyre
pressure.
There is ariskofana ccident.
X Observe the additional displa ymessage sinthe multifunction
display.
X Visi taq ualified specialis tworkshop. Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
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Useful information
............................342
Stowage areas ................................... 342
Features ............................................. 360 341Stowing and features

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). Stowage areas
Loading guidelines
G
WARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or not secured sufficiently, they could slip, tip
over or be flung around and thereby hit vehicle
occupants .There is arisk of injury, especially
when brakin gorabruptly changing directions.
Always stor eobjects so that they cannot be
flung around. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tippin gbefore the
journey. G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the boot
lid/tailgat eisopen when the engin eisrun-
ning, especially if the vehicle is in motion.
There is arisk of poisoning.
Always switc hoff the engin ebefore opening
the boot lid/tailgate. Never drive with the
boot lid/tailgat eopen. G
WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe and tail pipe trim can
becom every hot. If you come int ocontact
with thes eparts of the vehicle, you could burn
yourself. There is arisk of injury. Always be particularly careful around the
exhaust tail pipe and the tail pipe trim .Allow
thes ecomponents to cool down before touch-
ing them.
The handling characteristic sofaladen vehi-
cle are dependen tonthe distribution of the
load within the vehicle. For this reason ,you
should observ ethe following notes when
transporting aload:
R neve rexceed the maximum permissible
gross vehicle weight or the permissible axle loads for the vehicle (includin goccupants).
R the boot/luggage compartment is the pre-
ferred place to stor eobjects.
R position heavy loads as far forwards as pos-
sible and as low down in the boot/luggagecompartment as possible.
R the load must not protrude above the upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R always place the load against the rear or
fron tseat backrests .Make sure that the
seat backrests are securely locked into
place.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R use the lashing eyelets and the luggage
net stot ransport loads and luggage.
R only use lashing eyelets and fastenin gcom-
ponents that are suitable for the weight and size of the load.
R when transporting objects in the luggage
compartment,t he combined luggage cover
and net must always be installed (luggage
compartment cove rand safet ynet).
R secure the load with sufficiently strong and
wear-resistan tlashing material. Pad sharp
edges for protection.
i Load restraint
sare available at any quali-
fied specialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-
Ben zService Centre. 342
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Stowage compartments
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If objectsint he passenger compartmen tare
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown around and hit vehicle occupants.
There is arisk of injury, particularly in the
event of sudden braking or asudden change
in direction.
R Always stow objectssot hat they cannot be
thrown around in such situations.
R Always make sure that objectsdon ot pro-
trude from stowage spaces, luggage nets or stowage nets.
R Close the lockable stowage spaces while
driving.
R Always stow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky objectsin
the boot/luggage compartment.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 342).
Glove compartment X
To open: pull handle :and open glove
compartmen tflap ;.
X To close: fold glove compartmen tflap ;
upwards until it engages.
i The glove compartmen
tcan be ventilated
(Y page 174). The glove compartmen
tcan only be locked
and unlocked using the emergency key ele-
ment.
X To lock: insert the emergency key element
into the lock and turn it 90° clockwise to
position 2.
X To unlock: insert the emergency key ele-
ment into the lock and turn it 90° anti-
clockwise to position 1.
Spectacles compartment There is
acompartmen ttostow spectacles in
the roof lining on the driver's side.
X To open: pull down spectacles compart-
ment :by the handle. Stowage areas
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Stowage compartments in the centre
console Front stowage compartmen
t(vehicles with
DIRECT SELECT lever)
X To open: slide cover :forwards until it
engages.
X To close: briefly press cover :at the
front.
Cover :moves back. Rear stowage compartmen
t(vehicles with
DIRECT SELECT lever)
X To open: slide cover :forwards until it
engages.
X To close: briefly press cover :at the
front.
Cover :moves back. Vehicles with manual transmission and AMG
vehicles
X To open: slide cover :back.
Stowage compartment/telephone
compartment under the armrest Vehicles with manual transmission and AMG
vehicles
X To open: press left-handb utton;or right-
hand button :.
The stowage compartmen topens. 344
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Vehicles with DIRECT SELECT lever
X To open: pull handle :up.
The armrest folds out.
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the
following may be in the stowage space:
R am ultimediac onnector unit with an SD
card slot and 2USB ports (MediaI nterface),
e.g. for use with an iPod ®
,i Phone ®
or MP3
player; see the separate operating instruc-
tions
R am obile phone bracket (Y page 367)
Stowage compartment under the front
seats G
WARNING
If you exceed the maximum permitted load of the stowage compartment, the cover is
unable to restrain the objects. Objects may be
thrown out of the stowage compartment and
hit vehicle occupants as aresult. There is a
risk of injury, particularly in the event of sud-
den braking or asuddenc hange in direction.
Alwayso bserve the maximum load of the
stowage compartment. Stow and secure
heavy objects in the boot/luggage compart-
ment.
The maximum permissible load of the stow-
age compartment is 1.5 kg. X
To open: pull handle :up and fold
cover ;forwards. i
On vehicles with
afire extinguisher, the
fire extinguisher is located in the stowage
compartment under the driver's seat.
Stowage compartment in the rear com-
partment Vehicles with
arear bench seat
X To open: fold down seat armrest ;.
X Fold cover :of the armrest upwards. Vehicles with luxury single seats in the rear
compartment
X Pull handle :upwards.
The armrest folds out. Stowage areas
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Stowage net in the rear compartment
Vehicles with
arear bench seat
: Stowage net Vehicles with luxury single seats in the
rear compartment
: Handle strip
; Stowage net
X Pull handle strip :on the upper edge of
the cover forwards until it is released from
its anchorage.
X Fold down the cover in the direction of the
arrow. Stowage nets
Stowage nets are located in the front-
passenger footwell and on the left-hands ide
of the boot/luggage compartment.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 342)
and the safety notes regarding stowage
spaces (Y page 343). Skibag
Unfolding the skibag and loading skis G
WARNING
The skibag in conjunction with the lashing
straps cannot restrain any objectso ther than
skis.
Vehicle occupants could be struck in the
event of sudden braking or an accident, for
instance, if you:
R transport other heavy or sharp-edged
objectsint he skibag
R do not secure the skibag with the lashing
straps
There is arisk of accident and injury.
Storeo nly skis in the skibag. Always secure
the skibag with the lashing straps so that it
cannot move around. X
Fold down the rear seat armrest.
X Press release catches ;together and fold
down cover :.346
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X
Pull skibag :into the vehicle interior and
unfold it.
X Open the boot lid or the tailgate. X
Press release catch :.
The flap opens downwards.
X Slide the skis into the skibag from the boot
or the luggage compartment. X
Pull strap :tight by the loose end until the
skis are held firmly inside the skibag. X
Engage hook :in securing ring ;.
X Pull the strap tight by the loose end. Removing the skis and folding up the
skibag
X
Loosen the two straps.
X Remove hook :from securing ring ;.
X Take the skis out of the skibag.
X Close the flap in the boot or luggage com-
partment.
X Smoot hout the skibag and fold it up.
X Put the skibag into the backrest.
X Fold the cover back up.
i You should alway
sclose the flap in the
boot or luggage compartment if you do not require the skibag. This will prevent unau-
thorised access to the boot or the luggage
compartment from the interior.
Removing the skibag You can remove the skibag if you would like to
clean or dry it. Stowage areas
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