ECU MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2016 Owner's Manual

A switch
toopen theta ilgate from thefo lding
bench seat is located on the wheel ar ch, on the
ri ght-hand side when vie wed in the direction of
tra vel.
Yo u can obtain information on child restra int
sy stems on thefo lding bench seat from any
Mercedes-Benz service centre.
The folding bench seat may only be used when
th e combined luggage co ver and net is ins talled.
Fo lding out thefo lding bench seat
Re quirements:
R The seat backrests of there ar ben chseat are
loc ked in the upright position.
R The handle of the combined luggage co ver
and net has been mo ved up and, toimpr ove
th ere ar vie w,the upper part of the plate has
been folded down. #
Pull release handle 1and fold the seat
backrest of thefo lding bench seat upwards. #
Hook the seat belts into retainers 3. #
Secure the seat belt buckles in the back of
th e seat backrest. #
Pull release 2and fold the seat cushion of
th efo lding bench seat into the seat position. 102
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The
following sy stems can be set using the
memory function:
R Seat, backrest and head restra int
R Steering wheel
R Outside mir rors
R Head-up Display #
Tosave :set the seat, thesteering wheel, the
Head-up Display and the outside mir rorto
th e desired position. #
Press the memory button M toge ther with
one of thestorage position buttons 1,2 or 3.
An acknowledgement tone sounds. The set‐
tings are stored. #
Tocall up: press and hold button 1,2 or 3
until all the seat comfort sy stems are in the
st ored position. St
ow age areas Note
s on loading theve hicle &
WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if theta il‐
gate is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening theta ilgate. #
Never drive with theta ilgate open. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be thrown
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐ 108
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tion, cup holde
rs, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone brac kets cann otalw aysre tain
all objects they contain.
The reis a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in su chsitua‐
tions. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or
to o lar geinthe load compartment. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from tailpipes
and tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact with these
parts of theve hicle, you could burn yourself. #
Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trim. #
Allow theve hicle parts tocool down
before youto uch them. The handling
characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in
mind when loading theve hicle:
R neverex ceed the maximum permissible
gross mass or the permissible axle loads for
th eve hicle (including occupants).
R the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R when transporting objects in the load com‐
partment, the combined luggage co ver and
net must alw ays be ins talled (load compart‐
ment co ver and saf ety net).
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R secure the load using the tie-down eyes and
distribute the load evenly. Interior
stowage compa rtments Overvi
ewofthe front stowage compa rt‐
ments
Obse rveth e no tes on loading theve hicle
(→ page 108). 1
Stow age compartment in the doors
2 Stow age/telephone compartment in the
armrest with multimedia connections and
stow age compartment, e.g. for an MP3
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#
Fold cor responding seat backrest 1back
until it engages.
Left and right seat backrests: ifth e seat
backrest is not cor rectly engaged, this will be
shown in the multifunction display in the
instrument clus ter.
Centre seat backres t:ifth e seat backrest is
not cor rectly engaged, red lock verification
indicator 2will be visible. Lo
cking the centre rear seat backrest
Lock the cent reseat backrest if youwa ntto
secure the load compartment from unauthorised
access. The cent reseat backrest can then only
be folded forw ards toge ther with the left seat
backrest.
Bo th seat backrests must be engaged and joined
to ge ther. #
Foldthe cent reand left seat backrest for‐
wa rds. #
Tolock: slide cat ch1 upwards.
The release mechanism of the cent reseat
backrest is loc ked. #
Tounlo ck:slide catch 1down wards.
Ad justing the angle of the rear seat backr‐
ests (cargo position)
To enlar gethe load compartment, you can adjust
th e seat backrests so that they are 10degrees
st eeper (cargo position). Seats and
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#
Foldthe seat backrest forw ards
(→ page 111). #
Movebar 1inthe direction of the ar row. #
Push seat backrest 2back tobar 1until
th e backrest engages. Securing
the ski/sn owboard bag in the load
compa rtment &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tousing the
th ro ugh-load ski bag incor rectly
The thro ugh-load ski bag in conjunction with
th e lashing stra ps cann otrestra in any
objects other than skis.
Ve hicle occupants could be stru ck inthe
ev ent of sudden braking or an accident in the
fo llowing cases:
R Ifyo u transpo rtother heavy or sharp-
edged objects in theth ro ugh-load ski bag
R Ifyo u do not secure theth ro ugh-load ski
bag with the lashing stra ps #
Only store skis in theth ro ugh-load ski
bag. #
Alw ays secure theth ro ugh-load ski bag
with the lashing stra ps so that it cannot
mo vearound. A maximum of
four pairs of skis or two sn ow‐
boards may be transpor ted in the ski/snow‐
board bag. #
Foldthe cent re rear seat backrest forw ards. #
Slide the bag between the outer seat backr‐
ests into there ar. #
Undo zip 2, place the skis or snowboards
inside the bag and close it. 11 4
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#
Pull tensioning stra p tight bythe loose end in
order tosecure the skis or snowboards
inside the ski/snowboard bag. #
Attach lashing stra p1 onto hook 3in a
crosswise pattern with thefast ener facing
up wa rds in tie-down eye4. Load compartment co
ver with saf ety net
(combined luggage co ver and net) Note
s onthe load compa rtment co ver &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue topoorly
secured objects
On its own,the load compartment co ver can‐
not secure or restra in heavy objects, items of
luggage and heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load during
sudden changes in direction, braking or in
th eev ent of an accident. There is an
increased risk of injury or even fata l injur y. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, luggage or loads
against slipping or tipping over,e.g. by
using lashing material, even if you are
using the load compartment co ver. *
NO
TEDama getothe load compartment
co ver when loading theve hicle The load compartment co
ver may be dam‐
aged when loading theve hicle. #
Do not place any objects abo vethe
lo we r edge of the side windo wsor on
th e load compartment co ver. The load compartment co
ver and the saf ety net
fo rm the combined luggage co ver and net.
When the load compartment co ver is clipped in,
no objects in the load compartment should
obstruct the down wards mo vement of the co ver
when theta ilgate is closed. The load compart‐
ment co ver will otherwise be raised again auto‐
matically. Extending/r
etra cting the load compa rtment
co ver #
Toextend: pull load compartment co ver1
back bygrab handle 2and clip it into the
brac kets on the left and right.
The load compartment co verra ises automati‐
cally when theta ilgate is opened and lo wers
again when theta ilgate is closed. #
Toretract: unhook load compa rtment co ver
1 from the brac kets on the left and right
and guide it forw ards bygrab handle 2until
it is fully retracted. Seats and
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#
Insert combined luggage co ver and net 2
into bo thguides 1and push it up tothe
st op in the direction of the ar row.
To disassemble the combined luggage co ver and
net, follow the instructions in reve rse order. At
taching the saf ety net &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue topoorly
secured objects
On its own,the saf ety net cannot secure or
re stra in heavy objects, items of luggage and
heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load during
sudden changes in direction, braking or in
th eev ent of an accident. There is an
increased risk of injury or even fata l injur y. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, luggage or loads
against slipping or tipping over,e.g. by
using lashing material, even if you are
using the saf ety net. Fo
r saf etyre asons, alw ays use a saf ety net when
transporting a load.
Damaged saf ety nets can no lon ger fulfil their
pr otective functions and must be replaced. Visit
a qu alified specialist workshop. #
Safety net without load compartment
enlar gement: pullthe saf ety net back from
th ere ar ben chseat bytab1. #
Hook the saf ety net firs t on the left, then on
th eright into eyelets 2. Seats and
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#
Safety net with load compartment
enlar gement: guidethe saf ety net up bytab
1 and hook it into eyelets 2. Overview of
the tie-down eyes 1
Tie-down eyes
Re lated topic:
Loading guidelines (→ page108). Overview of bag hoo
ks &
WARNING Risk of inju rywhen using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restra in heavy objects
or items of luggage.
Objects or items of luggage could be thrown
around and thereby hit vehicle occupants
when braking or abruptly changing direc‐
tions. #
Onlyhang light objects on the bag
hooks. #
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks. The bag hook can bear a maximum load of 3
kg.
Do not use it tosecure a load. 11 8
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1
Bag hook
Re lated topic:
Loading guidelines (→ page108). EASY
-PAC K load-secu ring kit Note
s onthe EAS Y-PA CK load-securing kit
The EA SY-PAC K load-securing kit allows youto
use your load co mpartment for a variet y of pur‐
poses. The co mponents are located under the
load compartment floor. 1
Bag containing the brac kets and luggage
holder
2 Telescopic rod Seats and
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Inserting
the brac kets in tothe load rail #
Insert brac ket1 into the cent reof load rail
5. #
Press release knob 3and slide brac ket1
into the desired position in load rail5. #
Let go of release knob 3. #
Press locking button 4.
Brac ket1 is lo cked in load rail5. #
If necessar y,fold tie-down eye2 upwards.
Te nsioning the luggage holder
Re quirements:
R The luggage holder is used tosecure loads
against the side wall of the load compart‐
ment topreve ntthem from moving around.
R Only secure loads with a maximum weight of
7 kg and which are small enough forth e lug‐
ga ge holder totightly and proper lysecure
th em. #
Toinstall: insert two brac kets 5 into the
left or right load rail. #
Press release knob 1of luggage holder 2
and pull thest ra p out slightl y. #
Insert lugga geholder 2into brac kets 5
and, while doing so, press release knob 3
and slide the luggage holder down wards until
it engages. 12 0
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