key MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2015 Owner's Guide

X
Lock the vehicle if necessary with the &
button on the key (Y page 95) or with KEY-
LESS-GO (Y page 95).
X If necessary ,lock the vehicle with the &
button on the key (Y page 95).
i If
aK EYLESS-GO key is detected in the
boot/luggage compartment, the boot lid/
tailgate willn ot lock.
Saloon: the boot lid then opens again. Opening/closing automatically from
the outside
Important safety notes United Kingdom only:
G
WARNING
When the double locks are activated, the
doors can no longer be opened from the
inside .Peopl eint he vehicle can no longer get
out, e.g. in hazardous situations. There is a
risk of injury.
Therefore ,donot leave any peopl eunsuper-
vised in the vehicle ,particularly children, eld-
erly peopl eorpeopleinn eed of specia lassis-
tance. Do not activate the double lock when
peopl eare 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
Parts of the body could become trapped dur-
ing automatic closing of the boot lid or tail- gate. Moreover, people, e.g. children, may be
standing in the closing area or may enter the
closing area during the closing process. There
is ar isk of injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the closing area during the closing process.
Use one of the following options to stop the
closing process:
R press the Fbutton on the key
R pullorp ress the remote operating switch
on the driver's door
R press the closing or locking button on the
boot lid/tailgate
R pullt he handle on the boot lid/tailgate
! The boot lid/tailgate swings upwards and
to the rear when opened. Therefore ,make
sure that there is sufficient clearance
above and behind the boot lid/tailgate.
i Boot lid/tailgate opening dimensions
(Y page 481).
Opening You can open the boot lid/tailgate automati-
callyw ith the key or the handle in the boot
lid/tailgate.
X Press and hold the Fbutton on the key
until the boot lid/tailgate opens.
or X If the boot lid/tailgate is unlocked, pullt he
handle of the boot lid (Y page 104)/tailgate
(Y page 104) and let it go again immedi-
ately. Boot/luggage compartment
105Opening and closing Z

Closing
Closin
gbutto nand lockin gbutto n(example:
Saloon)
Saloon: for vehicle switht he boot lid remote
closin gfeature, you can automaticall yclose
th eb oot lid. For vehicle switht he boot lid
remot eclosin gfeature and KEYLESS-GO :you
can simultaneously close th eboot lid and lock
th ev ehicle.
Estate: for vehicle swithK EYLESS-GO ,you
can simultaneously close th etailgat eand
loc kthe vehicle.
X To close: pressclosin gbutton :in the
boot lid/tailgate.
X To simultaneously close th eboot lid/
tailgate and lock th evehicle:
Press lockin gbutton ;in th eboot lid/
tailgate. The KEYLESS-GO ke ymust be in
th er ear detection range of th evehicle.
The boot lid/tailgat ecloses.
If all th edoor sare closed, th evehicle locks.
i If KEYLESS-GO detect
sakeyin th eboot/
luggage compartment, th eboot lid/tail-
gat eopen sagain after it is closed.
If KEYLESS-GO detect sasecon dkeyout-
side th evehicle ,the boot lid/tailgate
remains closed. HANDS-FREE ACCESS
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The vehicle exhaust system can become very
hot .Ify ou use HANDS-FRE EACCESS ,you
coul dburn yourself by touching th eexhaust
system. Ther eisariskofi njury. Always
ensure that you only mak ealeg movement
within th edetection range of sensors.
! If th
ekeyis within th erear detection
range of KEYLESS-GO ,situations suc has
th ef ollowin gcould lead to th euninten-
tional opening of th eboot lid/tailgate:
R usin gac ar wash
R usin gah igh-pressur ecleaner
Mak esure that th ekeyis at least 3maway
from th evehicle.
General notes Saloon:
withK EYLESS-GO and HANDS-FREE
ACCESS ,you can open or close th eboot lid or
stop th eclosin gprocedure without usin gyour
hands.
Estate: withK EYLESS-GO and HANDS-FREE
ACCESS ,you can open or close th etailgat eor
stop th eprocedure without usin gyour hands.
This is useful if you have your hands full. To do
this, mak eakickingmovemen tunde rthe
bumpe rwithy our foot.
Observ ethe followin gpoints:
R Carr yyour KEYLESS-GO ke yabout your
person .The KEYLESS-GO ke ymust be in
th er ear detection range of th evehicle.
R When making th ekickin gmovement, make
sure that you are standing firmly on the
ground and that there is sufficient clear-
anc etot herear of th evehicle .You could
otherwise lose your balance, e.g .onice. 106
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Example: Saloon
R Alway sensure tha tyou onl ym akeak icking
movement withi nthe detection range of
sensors :.
R Stand at leas t30cmawayfrom the rear
area whil edoing so.
R Do not come into contact with the bumper
whil emaking the kicking movement. Oth-
erwise, the sensors ma ynot functio ncor-
rectly.
R HANDS-FREE ACCESS does not function
when the engine is started.
R IfaK EYLESS-GO key is withi nthe rear
detection range of KEYLESS-GO ,HANDS-
FREE ACCESS could be triggered .The boot
lid/tailgate could therefore open or close
unintentionally, e.g .ifyou:
- sitd ow nont he edge of the boot/edg eof
the luggage compartment
- set down or lift up an object behind the
vehicle
- polish the rea rofthe vehicle
Do not carry the KEYLESS-GO key about
your perso ninsuchs ituations. Yo ucan
thu savoid unintentionall yopening or clos-
ing the boot lid/tailgate.
R Dirt caused by roa dsalta round sensors :
ma yrestrict functionality.
R Using HANDS-FREE ACCESS with apros-
theti cleg ma yrestrict functionality. Operation
Example: Saloon
X To open/close: kick into sensor detection
range :under the bumpe rwithy ourfoot.
Saloon: youw illh earaw arning tone while
the boot li disclosing.
Estate: youw illh earaw arning tone while
the tailgate is opening or closing.
X If the boot lid/tailgate doe snotopen
afte rsever al attempts: wait at leastten
second sthen kick under the bumpe ronce
again.
i If yo
uholdy ourfoo tunder the bumpe rfor
too long, the boot lid/tailgate does not
open or close. Repeat the kicking move-
ment more quickl yifthiso ccurs.
Saloon: to cance lthe closing procedure:
R kick with your foo tinsensor detection
range :under the bumper
R pull the handl eonthe outside of the boot lid
R press the closing button in the boot lid, or
R press the Fbutton on the key
If the closing procedur eofthe boot li dis
cancelled ,the boot li dopens agai nauto-
matically.
Estate: to stop the opening or closing proce-
dure:
R kick with your foo tinsensor detection
range :under the bumper
R pull the handl eonthe outside of the tailgate Boot/luggage compartment
107Opening and closing Z

R
press the closin gorlocking button on the
tailgate or
R press the Fbutton on the key
If the tailgate closin gprocedure has been
stopped:
R move your foot under the bumper again and
the tailgate will open
If the tailgate openin gprocedure has been
stopped:
R move your foot under the bumper again and
the tailgate will close Opening/closing automatically from
the inside
Importan tsafet ynotes G
WARNING
Parts of the body could become trapped dur-
ing automatic closin gofthe boot lid or tail-
gate. Moreover, people, e.g. children ,may be
standing in the closin garea or may enter the
closin garea during the closin gprocess. There
is ar isk of injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the closin garea during the closin gprocess.
Use one of the following option stostop the
closin gprocess:
R press the Fbutton on the key
R pull or press the remot eoperatin gswitch
on the driver' sdoor
R press the closin gorlocking button on the
boot lid/tailgate
R pull the handle on the boot lid/tailgate
! The boot lid/tailgate swings upwards and
to the rear when opened. Therefore, make
sure that ther eissufficient clearance
above and behind the boot lid/tailgate.
i Boot lid/tailgate openin
gdimensions
(Y page 481). Opening and closing
X
To open: pull remot eoperatin gswitc hfor
boot lid/tailgate :until the boot lid/tail-
gate opens.
X To close (Saloon): press remoteoperating
switc hfor boot lid :until the boot lid is
completely closed.
X To close (Estate): turn the key to position
1 or 2in the ignition lock.
X Press remot eoperatin gswitc hfor tail-
gate :until the tailgate is completely
closed.
You can open and close the boot lid/tailgate from the driver' sseat when the vehicle is sta-
tionary and unlocked. Limiting the opening angle of the tail-
gate (Estate)
Importan tsafet ynotes !
Make sure ther
eissufficient clearanc eto
open the tailgate fully when setting the
openin gangle. The tailgate could otherwise
be damaged. Ideally, set the openin gangle
outside.
Activating You can limit the openin
gangle of the tail-
gate. This is possible in the top half of its
openin grange, up to approximately 20 cm
before the stop. 108
Boot/luggage compartmentOpening and closing

X
To ope nthe tailgate: pull the handl eon
the tailgate.
X To sto pthe opening procedure at the
desire dposition: press the closing button
(Y page 105 )inthe tailgate or pull the han-
dl eont he outside of the tailgate again.
X To store the position: press and holdthe
closing button in the tailgate unti lyou hear
as hort tone.
The opening angle limite risactivated .The
tailgate then stop sinthe stored position
when opened.
Deactivating X
Press and hol dthe closing button
(Y page 105 )inthe tailgate unti lyou hear
two short tones. Opening the tailgate from inside the
vehicle (Estate with afolding bench
seat)
General notes !
The tailgate swing
supwar ds and to the
rea rwheno pened. Therefore ,makes ure
tha tther eiss ufficient clearance above and
behind the tailgate.
i Opening dimensions of the tailgate
(Y page 481)
Opening Inside of tailgate X
To unloc kthe tailgate: slideloc king
catch ;to the right.
X To open: pull the top of handle :.
X Lif tthe tailgate upwards.
X To lock the tailgate: slideloc king catch ;
to the left. Unlockin
gthe boot (Saloon)
! The boot li
dswing su pwar ds when
opened. Therefore ,makes uret hatther eis
sufficient clearance above the boot lid.
If the boot canno tbeu nlocke dwitht he key or
KEYLESS-GO ,use the emergency key ele-
ment.
If yo uusethe emergency key element to
unlock and open the boot lid, the anti-theft
alar msystem will be triggered (Y page 89).
X Take the emergency key element ou tofthe
key (Y page 97).
X Insert the emergency key element into the
boot li dlocka sfar as the stop. X
Turn the emergency key element from posi-
tion 1anti-clockwise as fa rasitwillgoto
position 2.
The boot is unlocked.
X Turn the emergency key element back to
position 1and remove it.
X Insert the emergency key element into the
key. Boot/luggage compartment
109Opening and closing Z

Tailgate emergenc
yreleas e(Estate)
General notes !
The tailgate swing
supwar ds and to the
rea rwheno pened. Therefore ,makes ure
tha tther eiss ufficient clearance above and
behind the tailgate.
i Tailgate opening dimensions
(Y page 481).
If the tailgate can no longe rbeopenedf rom
outside the vehicle, us ethe emergency
release on the insid eofthe tailgate.
On vehicles with afolding bench seat, yo ucan
open the tailgate fro minsid ethe vehicl eusing
the handl e(Ypage 104).
Opening X
Fol dthe rea rseatb ackres tforwards
(Y page 349).
X Remov ethe luggag ecompartment cover
(Y page 352).
X Take the emergency key element ou tofthe
key (Y page 97).
X Insert emergency key element ;into the
opening in trim :.
X Turn emergency key element ;90° clock-
wise.
X Push emergency key element ;in the
direction of the arrow and open the tail-
gate.
X Insert the emergency key element into the
key. Side windows
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Whil eopening the side windows ,bod yp arts
could become trapped between the side win- do wa nd the door frame as the side window
moves. There is ariskofi njury.
Make sure tha tnobod ytouche sthe side win-
do wd uringt he opening procedure. If some-
body become strapped ,release the switch or
pull the switch to close the side windo wagain. G
WARNING
Whil eclosing the side windows ,bod yp arts in
the closing area could become trapped .There
is ar iskofi njury.
When closing make sure tha tnoparts of the
body ar einthe closing area .Ifsomebody
become strapped ,release the switch or press
the switch to open the side windo wagain. G
WARNING
If children operate the side windows they
could become trapped ,particularly if the yare
left unsupervised .There is ariskofi njury.
Activate the override featur efor the rea rside
windows .Whenleavi ng the vehicle, always
take the key with yo uand lock the vehicle.
Never leav echildren unattended in the vehi-
cle. Side windo
wreversin gfeature
The side windows ar eequippe dwithana uto-
matic reversing feature. If asolid object
blocks or restricts asidew indo wd uring the
closing process, the side windo wopens again
automatically. The automatic reversing fea-
tur eish oweve ronlyana idand is no substi-
tute for your attentio nwhenc losing aside
window. 110
Side
windowsOpenin gand closing

G
WARNING
The reversing function does not react:
R to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. smal lfin-
gers
R over the last4m mofthe closing movement
R during resetting
R when closing the side windo wagain man-
ually immediatel yafter automatic reversing
This means that the reversing function cannot prevent someone being trappe dinthese sit-
uations. There is arisk of injury.
When closing make sure that no parts of the
body are in the closing area .Ifsomeone
become strapped, press the switch to open
the side windo wagain. Opening and closing the side win-
dows
The switches for all side windows are located on the driver's door. There is alsoas witch on
each door for the corresponding side window.
The switches on the driver's door take prec-
edence. :
Front left
; Front right
= Rearr ight
? Rearl eft
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X To open manually: press and hold the cor-
responding switch. X
To open fully: press the switch beyond the
point of resistance and release it.
Automatic operation is started.
X To close manually: pulland hold the cor-
responding switch.
X To close fully: pullthe corresponding
switch beyond the pressure point.
Automatic operation is started.
X To interrupt automatic operation:
press/pull the corresponding switch again.
i If you press/pull the switch beyond the
point of resistance, automatic operation is
started in the corresponding direction. You
can stop automatic operation by pressing/ pulling again.
i You can continue to operate the side win-
dowsa fter switching off the engine or
removing the key. This function remains
active for five minutes or until the driver's
or front-passenge rdoor is opened.
i The side windows cannot be operated
from the rear when the overrid efeature for
the side windows is activated (Y page76). Convenience opening feature
General notes You can ventilate the vehicl
ebefore you start
driving. To do this, the key is usedtoc arry out
the following functions simultaneously:
R unlock the vehicle
R open the side windows
R open the sliding sunroof or the panorama
sliding sunroof and the roller sunblinds
R switch on the seat ventilation for the driv-
er's seat
i The convenience opening feature can
only be operated using the key. The key
must be in close proximity to the vehicle.
i The "convenience opening" feature is also
available on unlocked vehicles. Side windows
111Opening and closing Z

Convenience opening feature
X
Press and hold the %buttonuntil the
side windows and th eslidin gsunroo forthe
panoram aslidin gsunroo fare in th edesired
position.
If th eroller sunblinds of th epanoram aslid-
ing sunroo fare closed, th eroller sunblinds
are opened first.
X Press and hold the %buttonagain until
th ep anoram aslidin gsunroo fisint he
desired position.
X To interrup tconvenience opening:
release the %button. Convenience closing feature
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When th econvenience closin gfeature is oper-
ating, part softhebody coul dbecome trapped
in th eclosin garea of th eside window and the
slidin gsunroof. Ther eisariskofi njury.
Observ ethe complet eclosin gprocedure
when th econvenience closin gfeature is oper-
ating. When closin gmakes ure that no part sof
th eb ody are in th eclosin garea.
Procee dasfollows if someon eistrapped:
Wit hthe key:
X Release the &button.
X Press and hold the %buttonuntil the
side windows and th eslidin gsunroo forthe
panoram aslidin gsunroo fopen again.
Wit hKEYLESS-GO:
X Release th esensor surface on th edoor
handle.
X Pull th edoor handle immediately and hold
it.
The side windows and th eslidin gsunroo for
th ep anoram aslidin gsunroo fopen. General notes When you loc
kthe vehicle ,you can simulta-
neously:
R close th eside windows
R close th eslidin gsunroo forthepanorama
slidin gsunroof
On vehicle swithap anoram aslidin gsunroof,
you can then close th eroller sunblinds.
Using th ekey X
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: pointthe
tip of th ekeyat th edoor handle on the
driver' sdoor.
X Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: thek eymust
be in close proximity to th evehicle.
X Press and hold the &buttonuntil the
side windows and th eslidin gsunroo forthe
panoram aslidin gsunroo fare fully closed.
X Mak esure that all th eside windows and the
slidin gsunroo forpanoram aslidin gsunroof
are closed.
On vehicle swithap anoram aslidin gsunroof:
X Press and hold the &buttonagain until
th er oller sunblinds of th epanoram asliding
sunroo fclose.
X To interrup tconvenience closing:
release the &button.
Using KEYLESS-GO The driver'
sdoor and th edoor at whic hthe
handle is used, must bot hbeclosed. The key
must be outside th evehicle .The gap between
th ek eyand th ecorres ponding door handle
should no tbegreatertha n1m. 112
Sid
ew indowsOpening and closing

X
Touch recessed sensor surface :on the
door handle until the side windows and the sliding sunroof or the panorama sliding
sunroof are fully closed.
i Make sure you only touch recessed sen-
sor surface :.
X Make sure that all the side windows and the
sliding sunroof or panorama sliding sunroof
are closed.
On vehicles with apanorama sliding sunroof:
X Touch recessed sensor surface :on the
door handle again until the roller sunblinds of the panorama sliding sunroof close.
X To interrupt convenience closing:
release recessed sensor surface :on the
door handle. Resetting the side windows
If as ide window can no longer be closed fully,
you must reset it.
X Close all doors.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Pull the corresponding switch on the door
control panel until the side window is com-
pletely closed. (Y page 111)
X Hold the switch for an additional second. If the side window opens again slightly:
X Immediately pull the corresponding switch
on the door control panel until the side win-
dow is completely closed (Y page 111).
X Hold the switch for an additional second.
X If the corresponding side window remains
closed after the button has been released,
the side window has been reset correctly. If
this is not the case, repeat the steps above again. Side windows
113Opening and closing Z

Problems with the side windows
G
WARNING
If you close aside window again immediately after it has been blocked or reset, the side window
closes with increased or maximum force. The reversing function is then not active. Parts of the
body could be trapped in the closing area in the process. This poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. To stop the closing process, releasethe switch or push the switch again to reopen the side window. Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M MSolutions As
ide window cannot
be closed because it is
blocked by objects, e.g.
leaves in the window
guide. X
Remove the objects.
X Close the side window. As
ide window cannot
be closed and you can-
not see the cause. If
as ide window is obstructed during closing and reopens again
slightly:
X Immediately after the window blocks, pull the corresponding
switch again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed with increased force.
If as ide window is obstructed again during closing and reopens
again slightly:
X Immediately after the window blocks, pull the corresponding
switch again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed without the anti-entrapment feature. Sliding sunroof
Important safety notes
Your vehicle may be fitted with asliding sun-
roof or apanorama sliding sunroof. In this
section,t he term "sliding sunroof" refers to
both types of sliding sunroof. G
WARNING
While opening and closing the sliding sunroof, body parts in close proximity could become
trapped. There is arisk of injury.
Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the opening and closing pro- cedures. If somebody becomes trapped:
R release the switch immediately, or
R during automatic operation, press the
switch briefly in any direction
The opening or closing procedure will be stop-
ped. G
WARNING
If children operate the sliding sunroof they
could become trapped, particularly if they are left unsupervised. 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. 114
Sliding sunroofOpening and closing