warning MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2016 Repair Manual

Through-loading
feature in there ar ben ch
seat Fo
lding there ar seat backrest forw ards &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifth ere ar
ben chseat/rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for‐
wa rds, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
ev ent of an accident.
R Ifth is is the case, theve hicle occupant
wo uld be forc ed into the seat belt bythe
re ar ben chseat/rear seat or bythe seat
backrest. The seat belt cann otprotect as
intended and could result in additional
injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot/load com‐
partment cann otbe restra ined bythe
seat backrest. #
Make sure that the seat backrest and
th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat are
engaged before everytrip. If
th e seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown in the multifunction display in
th e instrument clus ter.
The centre and outer seat backrests can be fol‐
ded forw ards separatel y.
The right outer seat backrest can only be folded
fo rw ards toget her with the cent reseat backrest.
The outer seat backrests are electrically
unloc ked with there lease handles in either the
load compartment or beside the seat backrests. #
Fully inse rtthere ar seat backrest head
re stra ints. 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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#
Press release knob 1ofthe luggage holder
and pull thest ra p out in the direction of the
ar row. #
Place the load between thest ra p and the
load compartment side wall. #
Using one hand, press release knob 1of
th e luggage holder. #
With your other hand, let thest ra p go slowly
until the load is secured. #
Make sure that locking button 4on brack‐
et s5 is pressed.
Brac kets 5 are secured in place on the load
ra il. #
Toremo ve:press release knob 3on
re spective brac ket5 and remo veluggage
holder 2bypulling upwards and out.
Te nsioning thete lescopic rod
Re quirement:
The telescopic rod is used tosecure loads
against there ar seats topreve ntthem from
moving around. #
Toinstall: insert one brac ket2 into bo th
th e left and right load rails and slide it tothe
desired position. #
Insert telescopic rod1 into brac kets 2. #
When doing so, press release knob 3and
slide telescopic rod1 down until it
engages. #
Make sure that locking button 4on brack‐
et s2 is pressed.
Brac kets 2 are secured in place on the load
ra il. #
Toremo ve: press release knob 3on
re spective brac ket2 and remo ve te lescopic
ro d1 bypulling it upwards and out. Opening
thesto wage space under the load
compa rtment floor &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toan open
load compartment floor
If yo u drive when the load compartment floor
is open, objects could be thro wn around and
th ereby strike vehicle occupants. There is a
ri sk of injur y,particular lyin theeve nt of sud‐
den braking or a sudden change in direction. #
Alw ays close the load compartment
fl oor before a journe y. Seats and
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#
Toopen: holding theribbing, press handle
1 down wards. #
Lift the load compartment floor upwards by
handle 1. #
Fold out the hook on thest ra p on the under‐
side of the load compartment floor and hook
it into thera in trough. #
Toclose: unhook the hook from thera in
trough and fasten it tothe brac ket on the
underside of the load compartment floor. #
Foldthe load compartment floor down wards
and then press handle 1down until it
engages. At
taching thero of rack &
WARNING Risk of inju ryby ex ceeding
th e maximum roof load
When you load thero of, theve hicle centre of
gr av ity rises and the driving characteristics
ch ange.
If yo uexc eed the maximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as thesteer‐
ing and braking, will be greatly impaired. #
Neverexc eed the maximum roof load
and adjust your driving style. Yo
u will find information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section. Re
quirements:
R Only use roof rack ste sted and appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz.
R Make sure that you can raise the sliding sun‐
ro of fully and open theta ilgate fully once the
ro of rack isfitted.
R The panoramic sliding sunroof cann otbe
opened if a roof rack isfitted. The panoramic
sliding sunroof closes again au tomatically
when it encounters resis tance. #
Secu rethero of rack tothero of railing. #
Obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions. 12 2
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Cup holders
Fi
tting or removing the cup holder in the
centre console &
WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or inju ry
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is in motion
The cup holder cannot hold a container
secure while theve hicle is in motion.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the conta iner may be flung around
and liquids could be spilled. The vehicle
occupants may come into contact with the
liquid and if it is hot, they could be scalded.
Yo u could be distracted from traf fic condi‐
tions and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Only use the cup holder when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y. #
Only use the cup holder for containers
of theright size. #
Alw ays close the conta iner, particularly
if th e liquid is hot. #
Toremo ve:slide catch 2forw ards and pull
out cup holder 1. #
Tofit: inse rtcup holder 1and slide ba ck
catch 2.
% The rubber mat of the cup holder can be
re mo vedfo r cleaning, e.g. using clean, luke‐
wa rm wate r. Fi
tting/ removing the cup holder in the
centre console (manual transmission) &
WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or inju ry
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is in motion
The cup holder cannot hold a container
secure while theve hicle is in motion.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the conta iner may be flung around
and liquids could be spilled. The vehicle
occupants may come into contact with the
liquid and if it is hot, they could be scalded.
Yo u could be distracted from traf fic condi‐
tions and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Only use the cup holder when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y. #
Only use the cup holder for containers
of theright size. #
Alw ays close the conta iner, particularly
if th e liquid is hot. Seats and
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Using
the cigar ette lighter &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
th e hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the ciga‐
re tte lighter.
In addition, flammable materials may ignite
if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Alw ays hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Alw ays make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
Press in cigar ette lighter 1.
The cigar ette lighter will pop out automati‐
cally when the heating element is red-hot. Soc
kets 12
V so cket inthe front centre console Re
quirements:
R Only connect devices up toa maximum of
18 0Wa tt (15 A)
R ifyo u ha veconnected a device tothe12 V
soc ket, le aveth e co ver of thestow age com‐
partment open #
Lift up co ver1 ofthe soc ket and insert the
plug of the device. Using
there ar 12 V so cket Re
quirement:
only connect devices up toa maximum of 180
Wa tt (15 A) 12 6
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#
Insert the plug of the device into 230 V
soc ket1.
When the on-board electrical sy stem voltage
is suf ficient, indicator la mp2lights up. Using
the12 V so cket inthe load compa rt‐
ment Re
quirement:
Only connect devices up toa maximum of 180
Wa tt (15 A) #
Lift up co ver1 ofthe soc ket and insert the
plug of the device. Wire
lesscharging of the mobile phone and
connection with theex terior aerial Note
s on wireless charging of the mobile
phone &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed inco rrectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be thrown
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone recep tacles cannot al ways
re 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. 12 8
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