heating MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2016 User Guide

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Make sure that no windsc reen washer
concentrate spills out next tothefiller
opening. #
Remo vecap 1bytheta b. #
Top up thewa sher fluid. Cleaning and care
Information on
washing theve hicle in a car
wa sh &
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
re duced braking po wer af terwa shing the
ve hicle
Braking ef ficiency is reduced af terwa shing
th eve hicle. #
Afterth eve hicle has been washed,
brake carefully while paying attention to
th e traf fic conditions until braking
po we r has been fully restored. To
avo id damage to yourvehicle when using a
car wash, ensure thefo llowing beforehand:
R Distance Pilot DISTRONIC and the HOLD
function are switched off.
R The 360° Camera or there ve rsing camera is
switched off.
R The side windo wsand sliding sun roof are
comple tely closed. R
The bl owerforth eve ntilation/heating is
switched off.
R The windsc reen wiper switch is in position 0.
R In car washes with a towing mechanism: neu‐
tral iis engaged.
R The key is at a dis tance of at least 3 m away
from theve hicle, otherwise theta ilgate could
open unin tentional ly.
% If, af terth e car wash, youre mo vethewax
from the windscreen and wiper rubber, this
will pr event smearing and reduce wiper
noise. Information on using a high-p
ressure cleaner &
WARNING Risk of an accident when
using high-pressure cleane rswith circu‐
lar jet nozzles
The wate r jet of a circular jet nozzle (dirt
grinder) can cause extern ally invisible dam‐
age tothe tyres or chassis parts.
Components damaged in this wa y may unex‐
pec tedly fail. 380
Maintenance and care

Obser
vethefo llowing information: Information on cleaning and car
eAvoiding vehicle damage
Seat belts Clean withwarm wate r and soap solution. R
Do not use chemical cleaning agents.
R Do not dry seat belts byheating them toove r 80 °C or
ex posing them todirect sunlight.
Display Cleanthe sur face carefully wi tha mic rofibre clo thand
TFT/LCD display cleaner. R
Swit choff the display and allow tocool.
R Do not use any other cleaning products.
Plastic trim R
Clean with a damp microfibre clo th.
R Ifth e trim is very dirty: use a cleaning agent recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benz. R
Do not apply sticke rs,fi lms etc.
R Do not allow cosmetics, insect repellent or sun cream to
come in contact wi th the plastic trim.
Genuine wood/t rim
elements R
Clean wi tha mic rofibre clo th.
R Blackpiano-lac quer look: clean with a damp clo thand
soap solution.
R Ifth e trim is very dirty: use a cleaning agent recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benz. Do not use solvent-based cleaning agents, polishes or
waxes.
Ro of lining
Clean with a brush or dry shampoo.
Carpet Use carpet andtextile cleaning agents recommended by
Mercedes-Benz. 386
Maintenance and care

The tyre inflation compressor is mainte‐
nance-free. If
there is a malfunction, please
conta ct aqualified specialist workshop. Using
the TIREFIT kit Ha
ve thefo llowing readily available:
R tyre sealant bottle
R enclosed TIREFIT sticker
R tyre inflation compressor
Yo u can use TIREFIT tyre sealant toseal punctu‐
re s of up to4 mm, particularly those in the tyre
conta ct surface. You can use TIREFIT in outside
te mp eratures down to-20 °C. &
WARNING Risk of accident when using
tyre sealant
In thefo llowing situations, the tyre sealant is
unable toprov ide suf ficient breakdown assis‐
ta nce, as it is unable toseal the tyre prop‐
erly: R
there are cuts or punctures in the tyre
larger than those pr eviously mentioned.
R the wheel rim is dama ged.
R you ha vedriven at very low tyre pres‐
sures or on a flat tyre. #
Do not drive on. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryand poisoning
from tyre sealant
Ty re sealant is hazardous tohealth and cau‐
ses ir rita tion. Do not allow it tocome into
contact wi thyour skin, eyes or clo thing, and
do not swallow it. Do not inhale any vapours.
Ke ep the tyre sealant away from children.
Obser vethefo llowing if you come into con‐
ta ct wi th the tyre sealant: #
Rinse off the tyre sealant from your skin
using water immediatel y. #
If tyre sealant gets into your eyes, thor‐
oughly rinse them using clean water
immediatel y. #
If tyre sealant has been swallowe d,
th oroughly rinse out your mouth imme‐
diately and drink plenty of water.Do not
induce vomiting and seek medical
attention immediately. #
Change out of clo thing which has come
into con tact wi thtyre sealant immedi‐
ately. #
If an alle rgic reaction occurs, seek med‐
ical attention immediatel y. *
NO
TEOverheating due tothe tyre infla‐
tion compressor running too long #
Do not runth e tyre inflation compres‐
sor for longer than ten minu tes without
inter ruption. Comply with
the manufacturer's saf ety no tes on
th est icke r on the tyre inflation compressor. 392
Breakdown assis tance

Operating
fluids include thefo llowing:
R fuels
R exhaust gas af tertre atment additives, e.g.
Ad Blue ®
R lubricants
R coolant
R brake fluid
R windsc reen washer fluid
R climate cont rol sy stem refrigerant
Only use products recommended byMercedes-
Benz. Damage caused byusing vehicle products
which ha venot been recommended is not cov‐
ered bythe Mercedes-Benz guarantee, warranty
or goodwill gestures.
Yo u can identify operating fluids appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz bythefo llowing insc ript ion on
th e conta iners:
R MB- Freigabe (e.g. MB-Fr eigabe 229.51 )
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB-App rova l 229.51) Fu
rther information on appr oved operating flu‐
ids:
R Inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
operating fluids at http://be vo.mercedes-
benz.co m (by en tering the designation)
R Ataqu alified specialist workshop &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire or explosion
caused byfuel
Fu els are highly inflammable. #
You must avoidfire , naked flames, cre‐
ating spar ksand smoking. #
Before refuelling, switch off the engine
and auxiliary heating if your vehicle is
equipped with auxiliary heating. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom fuel
Fu els are poisonous and harmful to your
health #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do not inhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: #
Immediately rinse fuel off your skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes into contact with your
ey es, immediately rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water.Seek medical
attention immediately. #
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten‐
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit‐
ing. #
Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into con tact wi thfuel. Fu
el Information on fuel
grades forve hicles with
a petrol engine
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 433). 434
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NO
TEDama gecaused bynon-app roved
additives Even small amounts of
the wrong additive
may lead tomalfunctions occur ring. #
Only add cleaning additives recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benz tothe fuel. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you use fuel
brands that ha veadditives.
The fuel grade available in some countries may
not be suf ficient. Residue could build up in the
fuel injection sy stem as a result. In this case, in
consultation with a Mercedes-Benz Service
Cent re,th e fuel may be mixed with the cleaning
additive recommended byMercedes-Benz.
Alw ays obser vethe no tes and mixing ratios
speci fied on the conta iner.
Information on fuel grades forve hicles with
a diesel engine
Gene ral no tes
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 433). &
WARNING Risk offire thro ugh fuel mix‐
ture
If yo u mix diesel fuel with petrol, theflash
point of the fuel mixture is lo werth an that of
pure diesel fuel.
While the engine is running, component
pa rts in theex haust sy stem may overheat
unnoticed. #
Neverre fuel using petrol. #
Never mix diesel fuel with petrol. *
NO
TEDama gethro ugh wrong fuel Even small amounts of
the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem. #
Only refuel using diesel fuel that con‐
fo rm sto European standard EN 590, or
an equivalent specification. #
Vehicles with diesel particle filters:
in countries outside the EU, only refuel
with lo w-sulphur Euro diesel with a sul‐
phur content of under 50 ppm. Do not use
thefo llowing:
R petrol
R marine diesel
R heating oil
R bio-diesel
R veget able oil
R paraf fin
R kerosene Information on low outside
temperatures
Re fuel your vehicle with as much winter diesel as
possible at the beginning of winter.
Before changing overto winter diesel, the fuel
ta nk should be em pty, if possible. When refilling
fo rth efirs t time, keep the fuel le vel lo w,for
ex ample at reser veleve l. The fuel tank can be fil‐
led as usual at the next refuelling.
Fu rther information on fuel can be found:
R Atafilling station.
R Ataqu alified specialist workshop 436
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th
e brake fluid. If the boiling point is too lo w,
va pour poc kets may form inthe brake sys‐
te m when the brakes are applied hard.
This impairs the braking ef fect. #
Have the brake fluid rene we d at the
specified inter vals. Ha
ve the brake fluid regularly changed at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop.
Only use brake fluid appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz
according toMB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval 33 1.0.
Fu rther information on brake fluid:
R Inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Operating Fluids at http://be vo.mercedes-
benz.com
R Ataqu alified specialist workshop Coolant
Note
s on coolant
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 433). &
WARNING Risk offire ‑ and inju ryfrom
antifreeze
If antifreeze comes into contact with hot
component parts in the engine compart‐
ment, it may ignite. #
Allow the engine tocool down before
yo uto p up the antif reeze. #
Make sure that no antifreeze spills out
next tothefiller opening. #
Thoroughly clean the antif reeze from
component parts before starting the
ve hicle. *
NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect cool‐
ant #
Only add coolant that has been pre‐
mixed with therequ ired antifreeze pro‐
te ction. Fu
rther information on coolant:
R Inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Operating Fluids 310.1, e.g. online at
http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com.
R Ataqu alified specialist workshop. *
NO
TEOverheating at high outside tem‐
peratures If an inapp
ropriate coolant is used, the
engine cooling sy stem is not suf ficiently pro‐
te cted against overheating and cor rosion at
high outside temp eratures. #
Alw ays use an appropriate coolant. Ha
ve the coolant regularly changed at a qualified
specialist workshop.
The proportion of cor rosion inhibitor/ antifreeze
concentrate in the engine cooling sy stem should
be:
R A minimum of 50% (antifreeze pr otection
down toappr oximately -37 °C). 440
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion *T
he auxiliary batteryforth e transmission is no longer being charge d. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Untilthen, manually set the transmission toposition jbefore you swit choff the engine. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake.
Depress clutch fully to
start engine *Y
ou ha veattem ptedto start the engine without depressing the clutch pedal. #
Depress the clutch pedal and then start the engine.
The engine has stalled while pulling away, e.g. because the clutch pedal wasre leased tooqu ickl y. #
Dep ress the clutch pedal again.
The engine starts automaticall y. #
Slowly release the clutch pedal topull away.
Clutch overheated Avoid
pulling away for XX:XX mins *T
he clutch is under considerable load and is overheating.
Av oid frequent pulling away and driving at walking pace over longer dis tances. #
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions and le avethe engine running.
The clutch is cooled more quickly when the engine is running.
or #
If possible, continue driving at a steady speed and remo veyour foot from the clutch pedal. Do not ride the
clutch.
The clutch is cooled while driving.
When the clutch has cooled down, the display message disappears. 492
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Fu
ses ........................................................ 406
Assignment diagram ............................4 06
Before changing .................................. 406
Fu se box in the engine compartment .. 407
Fu se box in the front-passen gerfo ot‐
we ll ...................................................... 408
Fu se box in the load compartment ...... 408
Fu se box on the dashboard ................. 408
No tes .................................................. 406 G
Garage door opener Cleari ngthe memory ........................... 184
Opening or closing thega rage door .....1 83
Programming buttons .......................... 181
Ra dio equipment appr oval number ...... 184
Re solving problems ............................. 183
Synchronising thero lling code ............ 182
Gearshift paddles see Steering wheel gearshift paddles
Gea rshift recommendation .............170, 173
Genuine parts ............................................ 22
Genuine wood (Care) .............................. 385
Glide mode .............................................. .174 Glo
vebox
Air vent ................................................ 15 9
Locking/unlocking ...............................1 10
Gross mass ............................................. .431 H
Handbrake see Electric parking brake
Handling characteristics (unusual) ....... 409
HANDS-FREE ACCESS ................................ 76
HANDS-FREE ACCESS
see Opening theta ilgate using your foot
Hands-free sy stem .................................... 69
Hazard warning lights ............................ .134
HD prog rammes
see CAmodule (TV)
Head restra int .......................................... .95
Fr ont (adjusting manually) ..................... 95
Fr ont (luxury head restra int) .................. 96
Re ar (adjusting) .................................... .97
Re ar (lo wering from the front) ............... 97
Re ar (removing/fitting) .......................... 97Head-up display
Adjusting brightness (on-board com‐
pu ter) .................................................. 264
Ad justing display elements (on-board
compu ter) ............................................ 264
Fu nction .............................................. 265
Menu (on-board compu ter) .................. 264
Setting the position (on-board com‐
puter) .................................................. 264
Switching on/off ................................. 266
Using the memory function ................. 107
Head-up display see Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter)
Head-up display menu see On-board computer
Headlamp flashing .................................. 13 3
Heating see Climate control
High-pressure cleaner (care) ................. 380
Hill start assi st........................................ 212
HOLD function ......................................... 212
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .212
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 212534
Index

Declaration of conformity (wireless
ve
hicle components) ............................. 24
Information ............................................23
Operating sy stem .................................... 256
Outside mir rors ....................... 144, 145, 14 6
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) .............. 14 5
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function ........ 147
Fo lding in/out .................................... .144
Pa rking position .................................. .146
Setting ................................................. 14 4
Using the memory function ................. 107
Overhead control panel ............................14
Making calls (Mercedes me connect) .............................................................3 27
Owner's Manual Vehicle equipment ................................. 23
Owner's Manual (digital) .......................... 20P
Pa int (cleaning instructions) .................. 382
Pa int code ................................................ 431
Pa nel heating
Setting .................................................1 01Pa
nic alarm ................................................ 65
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 65
Pa norama sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Pa rk position
Selecting .............................................. 172
Selecting au tomatical ly........................ 172
Pa rking .................................................... .184
Pa rking aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Remo teParking Pilot
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC ................... 218
Ac tivating ............................................ 220
Ad justing warning tones ...................... 220
Fu nction ............................................... 218
Side impact pr otection .........................2 19
Switching off ....................................... 220
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 18
Pa rking assistance sy stems
see Parking Pilot
Pa rking brake
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking lights .......................................... .131 Pa
rking Pilot ............................................ 227
Cross Traf fic Alert ............................... 237
Drive AwayAssi st................................ 236
Exiting a pa rking space ...................... .230
Fu nction .............................................. 227
Manoeuvring assi stance ...................... 238
Pa rking ................................................ 229
Sy stem limits ....................................... 227
Pa rking Pilot
see Remo teParking Pilot
Pa rking position
Outside mir rors ................................... 14 6
Pa ssenger outside mir ror — storing
using the memory button .................... 14 6
Pa rking up ................................................ 187
Pe destrian pr otection
see Active bonnet (pedestrian pr otection)
Pe rfume
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe rfume vial
see Fragrance sy stem 542
Index

Saf
ety sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Saf etyve st ............................................... 388
Satelli temap ............................................ 316
SD card Inserting/re moving ............................. 348
Seat ..................................................... 91,111
4-w aylumbar support .......................... .95
Ad justing (electrically) ........................... 94
Ad justing (manually and electrically) ..... 91
Ad justing (Seat Comfort) ....................... 93
Ad justing the seat backrest angle
(rear) ....................................................1 13
Backrest (rear) folding forw ards .......... .111
Backrest (rear) locking ......................... 11 3
Cor rect driver's seat position ................ 90
Dynamic multicontour seat ................... 98
Fo lding the backrest (rear) back ..........1 12
Massage programme overview .............. 98
Pa nel heating ....................................... 101
Re setting the settings .......................... 100
Selecting a massa geprogramme ........ 100
Setting options ...................................... 16
Using the memory function ................. 107Seat
see Folding bench seat
see Head restra int
Seat belt Activating/deactivating seat belt
adjustment ............................................ 36
Ad justing the height .............................. 35
Care ....................................................3 85
Fa stening ............................................... 35
Pr otection ..............................................32
Re ar seat belt status display ................ .36
Re leasing .............................................. .35
Seat belt adjustment (function) ............. 35
Seat belt see Belt
see Occupant sa fety
Seat belt adjustment Activating/deactivating ......................... 36
Fu nction ................................................ 35
Seat belt tensioners
Ac tivation .............................................. 31
Seat belt warning
see Seat belts Seat belts
.................................................. .36
Re duced pr otection ...............................33
Wa rning lamp ........................................ 36
Seat co ver (Care) .................................... .385
Seat heater Switching on/off ................................. 100
Seat settings Configuring ............................................ 97
Seat ventilation
Switching on/o ff................................. 101
Selecting a gear
see Shifting gears
Selecting a POI see De stination ent ry
Selecto r lever........................................... 171
Selecto r lever
see DIRECT SELECT le ver
Sensors (Care) ......................................... 383
Service Menu (on-board computer) .................. 258
Service see ASS YST PLUS 546
Index