manual transmission MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2015 Owners Manual

Locking centrally
see Central locking
Locking verification signa l(on-
boar dcomputer) .............................. .293
Luggage compartment
Opening/closing (from outside,
HANDS-FREE ACCESS) .................. 106
Luggage compartment cover
Important safety notes .................. 351
Luggage compartment enlarge-
ment ................................................... 349
Luggage compartment floor ............ 357
Luggage holde r(EA SY-PAC Kload-
securing kit) ....................................... 356
Lumbar support
Adjusting the 4-way lumba rsup-
port ................................................ 128
Luxury head restraint ....................... 126M
M+S tyres .......................................... .418
Main-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS .... 147
Changing bulbs .............................. 150
Display message ............................ 308
Switching on/off ........................... 144
Maintenance
see ASSYST PLUS
Manual transmission
Engaging revers egear................... 189
Gea rleve r...................................... 188
Pulling away ................................... 182
Shift recommendation ................... 189
Shifting to neutral .......................... 189
Starting the engine ........................ 182
Matt finis h(clea ning instructions) .. 388
Medi aInterface
USB por tinthe armres tofthe
centre console ............................... 344
see Separate operating instructions
Memory card (audio) ......................... 283
Memory function ............................... 139
Mercedes-Benz Contact
Displa ymessage ............................ 303 Mercedes-Benz emergenc
ycall
system
Switch in the overhead control
panel .............................................. 366
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
360°camera .................................. 249
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 77
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 261
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 263
Active Parking Assist ..................... 239
ATTENTIO NASSIST ........................ 253
BAS (Brake Assist) ........................... 78
BAS PLU S(Brake Assist PLUS)
with Cross-Traffic Assist .................. 78
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 257
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLU S................................................ 80
Cruise control ................................ 212
DISTRONIC PLU S........................... 217
DISTRONIC PLU SwithS teering
Assist and Stop&G oPilot ............... 226
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 83
Genera lnotes ................................ 211
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 259
PARKTRONIC ................................. 235
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 56
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ............................. 87
PRE-SAFE ®
PLU S(anticipatory
occupant protectio nPLUS) .............. 57
Reversing camera .......................... 244
SPEEDTRONIC ............................... 215
Traffic Sig nAssist .......................... 255
Mercedes-Benz Servic eCentre
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
Messag ememory (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 299
Messages
see Displa ymessages
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-vie wmirror
see Vanity mirror (i nsun visor)
Mobil ephone
Frequencie s................................... 470
Installation ..................................... 470 Index
15

Sliding sunroo
f............................... 116
Reading lamp ..................................... 148
Rear benc hseat
Folding the backres tforwards/
back ............................................... 348
Rear compartment
Setting the ai rvents ...................... 174
Setting the airflow ......................... 164
Setting the temperature ................ 163
Rear foglamp
Displa ymessage ............................ 309
Switching on/of f........................... 143
Rear seat
Displa ymessage ............................ 326
Rear windo wblind ............................ 364
Rear windo wheating
Problem (fault) ............................... 166
Switching on/of f........................... 165
Rear windo wwiper
Replacing the wipe rblade .............. 153
Switching on/of f........................... 152
Rear-compartment seat belt sta-
tus indicator ........................................ 49
Rear-vie wmirror
Anti-dazzle mod e(automatic) ........ 137
Dipping (manual) ........................... 136
Refuelling
Fuelgauge ....................................... 34
Important safety notes .................. 200
Note sfor AMG vehicles ................. 475
Refuelling process ......................... 201
see Fuel
Remote control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 169
Changing the batteries (auxiliary
heating) ......................................... 171
Garag edooro pener ....................... 368
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 369
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes .................. 149
Overview of bulb types .................. 150
Replacing the battery (auxiliary
heatin gremote control) .................... 171
Rescue card ......................................... 28
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel Reserve fuel
Displa ymessage ............................ 313
Warning lamp ................................. 336
Residual hea t(clim ate control) ........ 167
Restrain tsystem
Displa ymessage ............................ 306
Introduction ..................................... 44
Warning lamp ................................. 335
Warning lamp (function) ................... 45
Rev counter ........................................ 276
Revers egear
Engaging (automati ctransmis-
sion) ............................................... 189
Engaging (manua ltransmission) .... 189
Reversin gcamera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 390
Displays in the Audio display ......... 246
Displays in the COMAND display ... 246
Function/note s............................. 244
Switching on/of f........................... 245
Reversin gfeature
Panorama sliding sunroo f.............. 115
Roller sunblind s............................. 117
Sid ew indow s................................. 110
Sliding sunroo f............................... 115
Reversin gfunction
Boot lid/tailgate ............................ 104
Reversin glamp (display message) .. 309
Rolle rsunblind
Panorama sliding sunroo f.............. 117
Rear window .................................. 364
Roo flinin gand carpets (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 392
Roo floa d( maximum) ........................ 481 S
Safety Childre ninthe vehicl e..................... 58
Safety net
Attaching ....................................... 353
Important safety information ......... 353
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
Seat
Adjusting the active multicontour
seat............................................... 128
Adjusting the multicontou rseat..... 128 18
Index

Cockpit
Function Page
:
Automatic transmission:
steering wheel gearshift
paddles
195
;
Combination switch 144
=
Instrumen
tcluster 34
?
Horn
A
DIRECT SELECT lever 190
B
PARKTRONIC warning dis-
play
235
C
Overhead control panel 41
D
Climat
econtro lsystems 156
E
Ignition lock 179
Start/Sto
pbutton 179 Function Page
F
To adjust th
esteering
wheel manually 133
G
To adjust th
esteering
wheel electrically 133
Steering wheel heating 134
H
Cruise control lever 212
I
Parking brake 207
J
Diagnostics connection 26
K
To open th
ebonnet 380
L
To release th
eparking
brake 207
M
Ligh
tswitch 14232
CockpitAt
ag lance

Automati
cmeasures after an acci-
dent
Immediately after an accident, th efollowing
measures are implemented, depending on
th et ypea nd severity of th eimpact:
R theh azard warning lamp sare activated
R thee mergenc ylighting is activated
R thev ehicl edoor sare unlocked
R thef ront side windows are lowered
R vehicles wit hamemory function :the elec-
trically adjustable steering whee lisraised
R thee ngineiss witched off and th efuel sup-
ply is cut off
R vehicles wit hthe Mercedes-Benz emer-
gency call system: automatic emergency
call
R vehicles wit hthe hybrid driv esystem: the
hybrid system and th ehigh-voltage electri-
cal system are deactivated Children in th
evehicle Important safety notes
Acciden tstatistics sho wthatc hildren
secured in th erear seat sare safer than chil-
dre nsecured in th efront seats. Fo rthisr ea-
son ,Mercedes-Benz strongly advises that you
instal lachild restrain tsystem on arear seat.
Children are generally bette rprotected there.
If ac hild younger than twelve years old and
under 1.50 minh eight is travellin ginthe
vehicle:
R always secure th echild in achild restraint
system suitable for Mercedes-Benz vehi-
cles. The child restrain tsystem mus tbe
appropriat etotheage, weigh tand siz eof
th ec hild
R be sur etoobservethe instruction sand
safet ynotes in this section in addition to
th ec hild restrain tsystem manufacturer's
installation instructions
Do no tfitar earward-facing child restraint
system on th ecentre rear seat. G
WARNING
If you leav echildren unattended in th evehi-
cle ,the ym ay be able to set th evehicl ein
motion if, for example, they:
R release th eparking brake
R shif tthe automatic transmission out of park
position Por shif tmanual transmission into
neutral
R start th eengine
In addition ,the ym ay operate vehicl eequip-
men tand become trapped .There is ariskof
an acciden tand injury.
When leaving th evehicle, always tak ethe key
wit hyou and loc kthe vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in th evehicle. G
WARNING
If person s(particularly children )are exposed
to heat or cold for aprolonged period, there is
ar iskofs erious or eve nfatal injuries. Never
leav eperson s(particularly children )unatten-
ded in th evehicle. G
WARNING
If th echild restrain tsystem is placed in direct
sunlight, th epartsc ould become ver yhot.
Children could be suffer burn sbytouching
these parts, in particular on th emetallic parts
of th echild restrain tsystem. There is ariskof
injury.
If you and your child leav ethe vehicle, always
mak esuret hatthe child restrain tsystem is
no tind irectsunlight. Cove ritwithab lanket,
for example. If th echild restrain tsystem has
been exposed to direc tsunlight, leav eitto
cool down before securin gthe child in it.
Never leav echildren unattended in th evehi-
cle.
Always ensur etha tall vehicl eoccupant shave
their seat belt sfastene dcorrectly and are sit-
ting properly. Particular attention mus tbe
paid to children.
Observ ethe safet ynotes on th eseat belt
(Y page 46) and th enotes on how to use the
seat belt properly (Y page 47).58
Childre
ninthevehicleSafety

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). Key
Important safet
ynotes
United Kingdom only: G
WARNING
When the double lock sare 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-
tivat ethe 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. Switc hoff 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 oncoming traffic
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example
In addition ,the children could also set the
vehicle in motion, for example, if they:
R release the parkin gbrake
R shift the automatic transmission out of park
position Porshift manual transmission into
neutral
R start the engine
There is arisk of an acciden tand injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always tak ethe key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children and animals unattended in the vehi-
cle. Keep the keys out of the reach of children. G
WARNING
If you attach heavy or large objects to the key, the key could be unintentionally turned in the
ignition lock .This could cause the engin eto
be switched off. There is arisk of an accident.
Do not attach any heavy or large objects to the
key. Remove any bulky keyrings before insert-
ing the key int othe ignition lock.
! Keep the key away from strong magnetic
fields. Otherwise, the remot econtro lfunc-
tion could be affected.
Stron gmagnetic fields can occur in the
vicinity of powerful electrical installations.
Do not keep the key: R with electronic devices ,e.g. am obile
phone or another key
R with metallic objects, e.g. coin sormetal
film
R inside metallic objects, e.g. ametal case
This can affec tthe key's functionality. 94
KeyOpening and closing

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

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
101Opening and closing Z

Useful information
............................178
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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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
DrivingDriving and parking