ECO mode MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2016 Owners Manual

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as new parts. The same entitlement from the
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Use recycled reconditioned compo‐
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NO
TEImpairment of the operating ef fi‐
ciency of there stra int sy stems from
ins talling accessories or from repairs or
we lding Airbags and seat belt
tensioners, as well as
control units and sensors forth ere stra int
sy stems, may be ins talled in thefo llowing
areas of your vehicle:
R Doors
R Door pillars R
Door sills
R Seats
R Cockpit
R Instrument clus ter
R Centre console #
Do not ins tall accessories such as audio
sy stems in these areas. #
Do not car ryout repairs or welding. #
Have accesso ries retrofitted at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Yo
u could jeopardise the operating saf ety of your
ve hicle if you use parts, tyres and wheels as well
as accessories releva nt tosaf ety which ha venot
been appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. This could
lead tomalfunctions in saf ety-re leva nt sy stems,
e.g. the brake sy stem. Only use Mercedes-Benz
GenuineParts or parts of equal qualit y.Only use
tyres, wheels and accessory parts that ha ve
been specifically appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle
model.
Mercedes-Benz testsge nuine pa rts and con ver‐
sion parts and accessory parts that ha vebeen specifically appr
ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model for
th eir reliability, saf ety and suitabilit y.Despite
ongoing ma rket resear ch, Mercedes-Benz is
unable toassess other parts. Mercedes-Benz
th erefore accepts no responsibility forth e use of
such parts in Mercedes-Benz vehicles, even if
th ey have been of ficially appr oved or independ‐
ently appr oved byate sting centre.
Cer tain parts are only of ficially appr ovedfor
ins tallation or modification if they comply wi th
legal requirements. All Mercedes-Benz Genuine‐
Pa rts meet the appr oval requ irements. The use
of non-appr oved parts may in validate theve hi‐
cle's general operating pe rmit.
This is the case in thefo llowing situations:
R Ach ange of theve hicle type from that for
which theve hicle's general operating pe rmit
wa s granted.
R Ifot her road users could be endangered.
R Ifth eex haust gas or noise le vels are
adversely af fected.
Alw ays specify theve hicle identification number
(VIN) (→ page 431) when ordering Mercedes-
Benz GenuineParts. 22
General no tes

UF
Suitable forfo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stems of the "Universal" cat‐
egory in this we ight categor y. L
Suitable for semi-universal child
re stra int sy stems according totheta ble
in "Recommended child restra int sys‐ te
ms", or if theve hicle and the seat are
lis ted in thech ild restra int sy stem man‐
ufacturer's vehicle model list. Fr
ont passenger seat: We
ight categories Front passenger airbag ena‐
bled Fr
ont passenger airbag disabled 1
Category 0: upto10 kg XU, L
Category 0+: upto13 kg XU, L
Category I: 9to 18 kg UF,LU , L
Category II: 15to25 kg UF,LU , L
Category III: 22to36 kg UF,LU , L
1 The vehicle is equipped with an automatic front passenger airbag shutoff. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit. 54
Occupant saf ety

Fr
ont passenger seat Left rear seat Centrerear seat Rightrear seat
i‑Size child restra int sy stem Xi ‑UXi ‑USuitability of the
folding bench seat for the
attachment of child restra int sy stems
Do not, under any circums tances, use a rear‐
wa rd-facing child seat on thefo lding bench seat
(third rowof seats). Legend
for the table:
X Not suitable forch ildren in this we ight
categor y.
L Suitable for semi-universal child
re stra int sy stems according totheta ble
in "Recommended child restra int sys‐ te
ms", or if theve hicle and the seat are
lis ted in thech ild restra int sy stem man‐
ufacturer's vehicle model list. Fo
lding bench seat (third row of seats): We
ight categories Left,right
Category 0: upto10 kg X
Category 0+: upto13 kg X
Category I: 9to 18 kg
L1
Category II: 15to25 kg
L2
Category III: 22to36 kg X58
Occupant saf ety

Overview of climate control sy
stems Note
s on climate control In order
forth e air conditioning sy stem, the
monitoring of the le vel of pollution and thefilter‐
ing of the air function cor rectly, an interior air fil‐
te r must alw ays be used. Make sure that thefil‐
te r is ins talled cor rectly and thefilter housing in
th e engine compartment is closed cor rectly
using the co ver and alw ays tightly sealed when
in operation. Use filters recommended and
appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. Alw ays ha ve
service workcar ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop. THERMATIC control panel
overview The indicator lamps in
the buttons indicate that
th e cur rent function is acti vated. 1
Toset the driver's side temp erature
2 Toset the air distribution
3 Toset the air flow or switch off climate con‐
trol
4 Toset climate contro lto automatic mode
(→ page 151)
5 Todemist the windscreen
6 Tocall up the air conditioning menu of the
multimedia sy stem Ve
hicles with a stationary heater: !to
switch there sidual heat on/off
(→ page 152)
7 Toswitch there ar wind owheater on/off
8 0 Toactivate or deactivate syn chronisa‐
tion (→ page 152)
Ve hicles with a stationary heater: &to
switch thest ationary heater on/off
(→ page 154)
9 Toswitch air-recirculation mode on/off
(→ page 152)
A Toswitch the A/C function on/off
(→ page 151)
B Toset the front passenger side temp erature THERMOTRONIC control panel
overview The indicator lamps in
the buttons indicate that
th e cur rent function is acti vated. Climate control
14 9

1
Toset the driver's side temp erature
2 Toset the driver's side air distribution
3 Toset the air flow or switch off climate con‐
trol
4 Toset climate contro lto automatic mode
(→ page 151)
5 Todemist the windscreen
6 Tocall up the air conditioning menu of the
multimedia sy stem To
switch there sidual heat on/off
(→ page 152)
7 Toswitch there ar wind owheater on/off
8 ¿ Toswitch the A/C function on/off
(→ page 151)
Ve hicles with a stationary heater: &to
switch thest ationary heater on/off
(→ page 154)
9 Toswitch air-recirculation mode on/off
(→ page 152)
A Toset the front passenger side air distribu‐
tion
B Toset the front passenger side temp erature Re
ar operating unit 1
Toset thete mp erature
2 Display
3 Toset the air flow Operating
the clima tecont rol sy stem Switching clima
tecont rol on/off #
Toswitch on: setthe air flow toleve l 1 or
higher using theH button. #
Toswitch off: setthe air flow toleve l 0 using
th eH button. 15 0
Climate cont rol

%
When the climate control is switched off, the
windo wscan mist up faster. Only switch off
th e climate control brief ly.Ac
tivating/deactivating the A/C function via
the control panel The A/C function cools, heats and dehumidifies
th
e interior air in theve hicle. #
Press button ¿.
Deactivate the A/C function only briefly other‐
wise the windo wscan mist up more quickl y.
Condensation may drip from the underside of
th eve hicle when cooling mode is active. This is
not a sign that there is a malfunction. Ac
tivating/deactivating the A/C function
using the multimedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
b Climate control .
A/C
The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th eve hicle's interior air. #
Switch the function on Oor off ª. Setting climate control
toautomatic mode In auto
matic mode, the set temp erature is con‐
trolled and maintained at a const ant levelby the
air suppl y. #
Press the à button. #
Toswitch tomanual mode: presstheH
or _ button. Climate
style Climate
style function
In automatic mode you can select thefo llowing
climate style settings forth e driver's and front
passenger areas:
R FOCUS: high air flow , slightly cooler setting
R MEDIUM: medium air flow ,st andard setting
R DIFFUSE: low airflow , slightly warmer and
draught-f ree setting Setting
the clima testyle
Requ irements:
R THERMOTRONIC automatic climate control is
fitted.
R The à button has been pressed.
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
b Climate control .
Cli-
mate mode #
Select FOCUS, MEDIUM orDIFFUSE . Air distribution settings
The symbols in
the display indicate which vents
th e air flow is being directed thro ugh:
R ¯ demis terve nts
R P centre and side air vents
R O foot we llve nts
R S centre, side and foot we llve nts
R a defros ter and foot we llve nts
R _ allvents
R b defros ter,middle and side air vents Clima
tecontrol 151

The engine is
restar ted automatically if:
R Vehicles with manual transmission: Yo u
depress the clutch pedal.
R Vehicles with manual transmission: Yo u
engage reve rsege ar k.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: In
transmission position h,youre lease the
brake pedal when the HOLD function is not
active.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Yo u shift out of transmission position j.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Yo u shift into transmission position hor
k.
R You depress the accelerator pedal.
R Allvehicles except
E 220 d 4MATIC All‑Ter rain: You swit chto
drive program S+
R E 220 d 4MATIC All‑Ter rain: You swit chto
drive program All‑Terrain.
R Youch ange theve hicle le vel.
R An automatic engine start is necessar y.If
th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warn‐
ing tone sounds. The Vehicle is operational
Switch off the ignition before exiting display
messa gealso appears in the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
If yo u do not swit choff the ignition, the ignition
is automatically switched off af ter one minute. Switching
the ECO start/s top function
off/on #
Press button 1.
If indicator la mp2lights up, the ECO start/
st op function is switched on.
% Depending on the model, the button may
also be located at a dif fere nt position in the
centre console. Driving and pa
rking 167

ECO display
The ECO display summarises
the driving style
from thest art of the journey toits completion
and assists you in achieving the most economi‐
cal driving style.
Yo u can influence consum ption if you:
R drive with particular care
R drive theve hicle in drive program E
R obser vethege arshift recommendations The inner segment lights up green and
the outer
segment fills up:
R 1 Moderate acceleration R
2 Gentle decele ration and rolling
R 3 Consis tent speed
The inner segment is gr eyand the outer seg‐
ment em pties:
R 1 Sporty acceleration
R 2 Heavy braking
R 3 Fluctuations in speed
Yo u ha vedriven economically when:
R theth re e outer segments are comple tely fil‐
led simultaneousl y.
R the ECO display border lights up.
The additional range achi eved as a result of your
driving style in comparison toa driver with a
ve ry sporty driving style is shown under Bonus
from start. The range displ ayed does not indicate
a fixe dre duction in consum ption. DY
NA MIC SELECT switch Fu
nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch Use
theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive programs:
R I (Individual): individual settings
R Allvehicles except
E 220 d 4MATIC All‑Ter rain: S+ (Sport
Plus): particularly sporty driving style
R S (Sport): sporty driving style
R C (Comfort): comfortable and economical
driving style
R E (Economy): particularly economical driving
st yle
R E 220 d 4MATIC All‑Ter rain: All‑Ter rain: the
drive prog ram for all sur faces
Depending on the drive program selected, the
fo llowing vehicle characteristics will change:
R Drive sy stem
- Engine and transmission management
- ESP ®
- Distance Pilot DISTRONIC 16 8
Driving and pa rking

#
Ifge arshift recommendation message 1is
shown in the multifunction displa y,shift to
th ere commended gear. Using kickd
own #
Maximum acceleration: depressthe accel‐
erator pedal be yond the pressure point.
During kickdown, you cannot shift gears using
th esteering wheel gearshift paddles. The auto‐
matic transmission shifts up tothe next gear
when the maximum engine speed is reached to
pr otect the engine from overrev ving. #
Ease off the accelera tor pedal once the
desired speed is reached. Glide mode function
Glide mode helps
youto reduce fuel consump‐
tion.
Glide mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R The combustion engine is disconnected from
th e driv etra in.
R The engine speed cor responds tothe idle
speed.
Glide mode is activated if thefo llowing condi‐
tions are me t:
R Drive program Eis selected.
R The speed is wi thin a suitable range.
R The cou rse of thero ad is suitable, e.g. no
st eep uphill or downhill gradients.
R You are no lon ger depressing the accelerator
or brake pedal.
% Glide mode can also be activated if you ha ve
selected the "Eco" setting forth e drive (engine management) when in drive program
I.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the
conditions is no longer met.
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Package,
Dist ance Pil otDISTRONIC or Active Brake
Assi st:Glide mode is also deacti vated depend‐
ing on the traf fic situation and theve hicle then
switches toove rrun mode. This fur ther reduces
fuel consum ption.
Glide mode can also be pr evented bythefo llow‐
ing parame ters:
R Gradient
R Temp erature
R Height
R Speed
R Obs tacle de tection
R Ope rating condition of the engine 174
Driving and pa rking

ESP
®
ch aracteristics per drive prog ramDrive prog
ram
ESP®
mode Cha
racteristics
C (Comfort)
E (Economy) ESP
®
Comfort These drive prog
rams pr ovide the ideal balance
between traction and stabilit y.
Select drive program Eor Cin di fficult road con‐
ditions, such as in sn owor ice, or when thero ad
is we t from rain.
S (Sport)
ESP®
Sport This drive program continues
toofferst ability
but with a sporty setup which allo wsthe enthu‐
siastic driver a more active driving style.
Only select drive prog ram Sin good road condi‐
tions, forex ample on dry road sur faces and
clear stre tches of road. Driving and parking
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