climate control MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2016 User Guide

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Press a pointed object into recess 1. #
Slide battery co ver2 backwards in the
direction of the ar row. #
Insert new battery 3with the lettering
fa cing up wards. #
Slide battery co ver2 inthe opposite direc‐
tion tothe ar row onto there mo tecontrol
until it engages.
Problems with the remo tecont rolfo r the stationary heater/stationary ventilation Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
FA IL¨ The signal transmission between
the transmit ter and theve hicle is faulty. #
Chan geyour position in relation totheve hicle, moving closer if necessar y.
FA IL Thestar ter battery is not suf ficiently charge d. #
Char gethest ar ter batter y.
The fuel tank content is below there ser vefuel le vel. #
Refuel at the nearest filling station.
FA IL¯ The
stationary heater is faulty. #
Have thest ationary heater checked at a qualified specialist workshop. 15 8
Climate cont rol

Air
vents Ad
justing the front air vents &
WARNING ‑ Risk of bu rns/frostbite due
to not maintaining a su fficient dis tance
to the air vents
Ve ry hot or very cold air can flow from the air
ve nts.
This could result in burns or frostbite in the
immediate vicinity of the air vents. #
Alw ays ensure that all vehicle occu‐
pants maintain a suf ficient di stance to
th e air vents. #
If necessa ry,re direct the air flow to
ano ther area of theve hicle interior. #
Toopen or close: turn controller2tothe
left or right as far as it will go. #
Toadjust the air direction: hold airvent 1
in the cent reand mo veit up or down or to
th e left or right. Ad
justing the rear air vents #
Toopen or close: turn controller2tothe
left or right as far as it will go. #
Toadjust the air direction: holdrear air
ve nt 1 inthe cent reand mo veit up or down
or tothe left or right.
Opening/closing the air vent in thegl ove box
* NO
TEDama geto te mperature-sensitive
objects in theglove box Te
mp erature-sensitive objects stored in the
gl ove box may be damaged bythe air vent
located inside theglove compa rtment. Climate control
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Close the air vent when you heat the
ve hicle. #
Athigh outside temp eratures, open the
air vent and switch on the A/C func‐
tion. Re
quirement:
Au tomatic clima tecontrol is acti vated. 1
Airvent controller
2 Airvent #
Toopen or close: turn controller1tothe
left or right. 16 0
Climate cont rol

Command
Function
Text message to To
crea tea message. All address book names are available.
Reply To
reply toa message
Forward text message To
forw ard a message Ve
hicle commands Yo
u can use theve hicle commands todirect ly
call up the cor responding menus forth eve hicle
settings. Command
Function
Ambient light To
display ambient light settings
Display settings To
show display settings
Assistance settings To
display assis tance settings
Scent To
display fragrancing settings
Energy flow To
display energy flow settings
Ionisation To
display ionisation settings
Climate control To
display climate control settings 276
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If a climate control setting is changed, a cli‐
mate bar appears brief ly.Showing/hiding
the navigation menu Re
quirement:
The map displa ys the cur rent vehicle position. #
Tosho w:swipe left on theto uchpad or
To uch Control.
or #
Slide the controller tothe left. #
Tohide: swipe right on theto uchpad or
To uch Control. or #
Slide the controller totheright. Destination entry
Entering a POI or addre
ss
Multimedia sy stem:
, Navigation .
¬ Destination #
Select Enter destination .
The count ryin which theve hicle is located is
set 1. There are two
available me thods of destina‐
tion entry:
R free sear ch2
R sear ch st ep-by-step 3
Me thod 1: free sear ch #
Enter a POI or address 2. The entries can
be made in any orde r.
During de stination ent ry, suggestions are
made bythe multimedia sy stem. A selection
of destinations appears in a list.
The following ent ries may be made, forex am‐
ple:
R city,stre et, house number
R stre et, city
R postcode
R POI name
R POI categor y,e.g. Petrol station
R city, POI name Multimedia sy
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Air conditioning Malfunc-
tion See Owner's Manual *O
peration of the climate control sy stem is temp orarily restricted. Air flow and fresh air supply are set toautomatic
mode. #
Have the climate control sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
_ Before starting the engine,
turn the steering wheel. *
Ve hicles with manual transmission: the electric steering lock was unable tounlo ckthesteering. #
Switch the ignition off. #
Tounlo ckthesteering, mo vethesteering wheel slightly tothe left and right. #
Switch the ignition back on.
Ð Steering malfunction See
Owner's Manual *
Ve hicles with manual transmission: the electric steering lock is malfunctioning. The steering may be loc kedby
th e electric steering loc k. &
WARNING Risk of accident if steering capability is impaired
If th esteering does not function as intended, theve hicle's operating saf ety is jeopardised. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
Do not continue driving under any circums tances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 493

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Let fresh air into the vehi-
cle interior! Air condition-
ing malf. Visit workshop *T
he climate contro l system is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryand accident due toan insuf ficient supply of fresh air
If th e climate control sy stem is malfunctioning, carbon dioxide le vels may inc rease in the passenger compart‐
ment. Breathing in carbon dioxide may cause dizziness. #
Open the window toensure that there is a suf ficient supply of fresh ai r. #
Open the window toensure that there is a suf ficient supply of fresh ai r. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Ð
Steering malfunction Drive
carefully Visit workshop *T
he po wer assi stance of thesteering is malfunctioning. You may need touse more forc eto steer. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 494
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Ad
diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts
Ad justing the balance/ fader
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....3 71
Ad justing the headlamp range ............... 13 2
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....3 71
ADS PLUS da mping sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Ad versewe ather light ............................ .136
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ .214
Setting ................................................. 216
Suspension .......................................... 214
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air distribution ........................................ 14 9
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem Air suspension
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 15 9
Ad justing (front) .................................. 15 9
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 15 9
Glo vebox .............................................1 59
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 15 2
Airbag Activation .............................................. 31
Fr ont airbag ...........................................36
Ins tallation locations ............................ .36
Knee airbag ........................................... 36
Overview ............................................... 36
Pr otection ..............................................37
Re duced pr otection ...............................38
Side impact airbag ................................ 36
Wi ndow airbag ....................................... 36
Airbags see Occupant sa fety
Ai rflow ...................................................... 14 9
AIRPANEL (Care) ...................................... 383 Alarm
see Panic alarm
Alarm sy stem
see Anti- theft pr otection
Alternative route
see Route
Ambient lighting ...................................... 13 8
Android Auto ............................................ 338
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 338
Ending ................................................. 338
Overview ............................................. 338
To ne settings ....................................... 338
Android Auto™
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 39
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 63
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-theft alarm sy stem
Anti- theft pr otection .............................. 88
Anti-theft pr otection ................................ .88
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 68
ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem) ................88 Index
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Selecting pa
rkposition ........................ 172
Shifting toneutral ................................ 172
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ .173
Tr ansmission position display .............. 171
Tr ansmission positions ........................ 171
Au tomatic transmission
see Selector le ver
Axle load Perm issible .......................................... 431
Tr ailer operation .................................. 443B
Bag hook ................................................... 11 8
Ball ne ck
Extending/r etra cting ........................... 24 8
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .189
Battery Key ........................................................ 66
Re mo tecontrol (s tationary heater) ...... 157
Battery (vehicle) Charging .............................................. 398
Notes .................................................. 396
St arting assis tance .............................. 398 Battery (vehicle)
see Vehicle battery
Belt .............................................................32
Bic ycle rack
Tr ailer operation .................................. 251
Blind Spot Assist .................................... .242
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .244
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 24 2
Sy stem limits ....................................... 24 2
Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
Blo wer
see Climate control
BlueTEC see AdBlue ®
Blue tooth ®
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .288
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 340
Settings ............................................... 287
Switching profile (DUN/PAN) .............. 342
Blue tooth ®
Au dio
Ac tivating ............................................ 359 De-authorising (de-regis
tering) the
device .................................................. 359
Information .......................................... 356
Overview .............................................3 57
Sea rching for and auth orisingthe
device .................................................. 358
Switching device via NFC .................... 359
Boot lid see Tailgate
Boot load .................................................. 442
Brake Assi stSystem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid Notes .................................................. 439
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 19 3
Brakes ABS (Anti-lo ckBraking Sy stem) ........... 189
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .199
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 189
Driving tips .......................................... 16 4
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 19 3 Index
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Senso
rs............................................... 383
Ta ilpipes .............................................. 383
Tr ailer hit ch......................................... 383
Wa shing byhand ................................. 381
Wheels/rims ....................................... 383
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 383
Wi per blades .......................................3 83
Carpet (Care) .......................................... .385
Changing bulbs ........................................ 13 9
Dipped beam ....................................... 14 0
Fitting/removing co ver (front wheel
ar ch ) .................................................... 14 0
Main beam .......................................... 14 0
No tes ................................................... 13 9
Overview ............................................. 13 9
Tu rn signal light (front) ........................ 14 0
Changing hub caps .................................422
Channel tracking Setting ................................................. 362
Charging Battery (vehicle) .................................. 398
Child saf ety lock
Re ar door .............................................. .61
Re ar side wind ows................................. 63 Child seat
................................................... 45
At tach ing (no tes) ................................... 52
Fo lding bench seat suitable .................. .58
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes) ................. 50
Fr ont passenger seat (rear ward-
fa cing/for ward-facing) ........................... 51
Fr ont passenger seat (without airbag
shutoff) .................................................. 51
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting) ............................ 48
ISOFIX/i-Size (no tes) ............................. 47
No tes ..................................................... 45
Re commended child restra int sys‐
te ms ...................................................... 59
Seats suita blefor belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems ................................... 53
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 57
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 55
To pTe ther ..............................................49
Child ren
Re stra int sy stems ..................................45
Chock Storage location ..................................4 21Chock
see Wheel chock
Cigar ette lighter ...................................... 12 6
City lighting ............................................ .136
Cleaning see Care
Climate control ........................................ 14 9
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (cont rol panel) ........................ 151
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (multimedia sy stem) ............... 151
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (cont rol panel) .......... 15 2
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (multimedia sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 15 2
Ad justing the air vents ........................ .159
Air distribution settings ........................ 151
Air-reci rculation mode ........................ .152
Au tomatic control ................................ 151
Climate style function .......................... 151
Demi sting the windo ws....................... 15 2
Demi sting the windscreen ...................1 49
Glove box air vent ................................ 15 9 Index
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