child lock MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2016 Owners Manual

1
Adjusts the seats electrically →
94
2 Switches the seat heater on/off →
100
3 Switches the seat ventilation on/o ff →
101
4 Adjusts the front passenger seat from the driv‐
er's seat →
94
5 &% Locks/unloc kstheve hicle →
69
6 Folds the ball neck of the trailer hitch in or out →
24 8
7 Opens/closes theta ilgate →
73
8 Adjusts and folds the outside mir rors out/in
electrically →
14 4
9 W Opens/closes theright side window →
79
A W Opens/closes there ar right side window →
79
B Child saf ety lock forth ere ar side wind ows →
63 C
W Opens/closes there ar left side wind ow→
79
D W Opens/closes the left side window →
79
E Opens the door →
68
F Sets the memory function →
107
G Adjusts the seat fore -and-aft position →
93
H Adjusts the seat cushion length →
93
I Adjusts the 4-w aylumbar support →
95
J Seat adjustment using the multimedia sy stem →
97
K Adjusts the head restra ints →
95
L Adjusts the seat cushion inclination →
93
M Adjusts the seat height →
93
N Adjusts the seat backrest inclination →
93 At
aglance – Door control panel and seat adjustment 17

side inoperative See Owner's Manual
is dis‐
pla yed (→ page 446). Children in
theve hicle Note
s onthe safe transportation of children &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unat tended in theve hi‐
cle, they may be able toset theve hicle in
motion, forex ample by:
R Releasing the parking brake.
R Shifting the automatic transmission out
of park position jor shifting the manual
transmission into neutral.
R Starting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment. #
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tomobile phones if the
"Digital Car Key in the smartphone"
function is activated via the Mercedes
connect me web app. &
WARNING This poses an increased risk
of death due toheat strokeorexposure
to cold in theve hicle
If persons – particularly children – ‑ experi‐
ence prolonged exposure toextremely high
or low temp eratures, this poses a risk of
injury or evenfa ta l injur y. #
Never lea veanyone – pa rticularly chil‐
dren – unat tended in theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns when thech ild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up. Children could suf
fer burns on these parts,
particularly on me tallic parts of thech ild
re stra int sy stem. #
Alw ays make sure that thech ild
re stra int sy stem is not exposed to
direct sunlight. #
Protect it with a blank et,fo rex ample. #
Ifth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
ex posed todirect sunlight, allow it to
cool before secu ring a child into it. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. To
impr oveprotection forch ildren younger than
12 years old and under 1.50 m in height,
Mercedes-Benz recommends you obse rvethe
fo llowing no tes:
R Only secure children using a child restra int
sy stem which is suitable and recommended
fo r Mercedes-Benz vehicles, as well as appro‐
priate tothe height, age and weight of the
ch ild. Be sure toobser vethe instructions for
cor rect use of thech ild restra int sy stem. Occupant saf
ety45

*
NO
TEDama getothe seat belt forthe
centre seat When
fitting a child restra int sy stem, the seat
belt forth e cent reseat could be damaged. #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped. #
Remo veeach co verfo r ISOFIX mounting
brac kets 1 or i‑Size mounting brac kets 2. #
Attach the ISOFIX child restra int sy stem to
bo th ISOFIX mounting brac kets 1 or i‑Size
mounting brac kets 2.
or #
Attach the i‑Size child restra int sy stem to
bo th i‑Size mounting brac kets 2. #
Afterre moving thech ild seat, replace each
co verfo r ISOFIX mounting brac kets 1 or
i‑Size mounting brac kets 2. Secu
ring TopTe ther &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death if the
re ar seat backrests are not loc ked af ter
fi tting TopTe ther belts
If th ere ar seat backrests are not loc ked, they
could fold forw ards in theeve nt of an acci‐
dent, heavy braking or sudden changes of
direction.
As a result, child restra int sy stems cann ot
per form their intended pr otective function.
Re ar seat backrests that are not loc ked can
also cause additional injuries, e.g. in the
ev ent of an accident. #
Alw ays lock rear seat backrests af ter
fi tting TopTe ther belts. #
Obser vethe lock verification indicator. 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 risk of injury can be reduced byTopTe ther
as TopTe ther pr ovides an additional connection between
thech ild restra int sy stem secured with
ISOFIX or i-Size and theve hicle.
The child restra int sy stem must be equipped
with a TopTe ther belt. Occupant saf
ety49

Re
commended "Universal" and "Semi-Universal" category ISOFIX child restra int sy stems We
ight categories Size categor yManufacturer Type Approval number
(E1 ...) Order number (col‐
our code: 9H95)
Catego ry0+:
up to13 kg
up toappr oximately
15 months EB
rita xRö mer BABY SAFE plu s0 4 301146B 6 6 86 8224
Catego ryI:
9 to 18 kg B1
BritaxRömer DUO plus0 4 301133A 00097016 00
A 000 97037 00 %
You can obtain fur ther information on the
cor rect child restra int sy stem at any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Child saf
ety loc ks Ac
tivating/deactivating the child saf ety lock
fo r the rear doors &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unat tended in theve hi‐
cle, they may be able toset theve hicle in
motion, forex ample by:
R Releasing the parking brake. Occupant saf
ety61

R
Shifting the automatic transmission out
of park position jor shifting the manual
transmission into neutral.
R Starting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment. #
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tomobile phones if the
"Digital Car Key in the smartphone"
function is activated via the Mercedes
connect me web app. &
WARNING This poses an increased risk
of death due toheat strokeorexposure
to cold in theve hicle
If persons – particularly children – ‑ experi‐
ence prolonged exposure toextremely high
or low temp eratures, this poses a risk of
injury or evenfa ta l injur y. #
Never lea veanyone – pa rticularly chil‐
dren – unat tended in theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are tra velling in theve hicle, they
could:
R Open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R Get out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
R Ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample. #
Alw ays activate thech ild saf ety loc ks
ins talled if children are tra velling in the
ve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tomobile phones if the "Digital Car
Key in the smartphone"
function is activated via the Mercedes
connect me web app. Child saf
ety loc ksare available forth ere ar doors
and forth ere ar side wind ows.
The child saf ety lock on there ar doors secures
each door separatel y.The doors can no longer
be opened from the inside. 62
Occupant saf ety

#
Press the le ver in direction 1(acti vate)or
2 (deactivate). #
Make sure that thech ild saf ety loc ksare
wo rking properly.
Ac tivating/deactivating the child saf ety lock
fo r the rear side windo ws #
Toactivate/deacti vate:press button 2.
Opening/closing the side window in there ar
is possible:
R With indicator lamp 1lit: via the switch
on the driver's door.
R With indicator lamp 1off: via the switch
on the cor responding rear door or driv‐
er's door.
% Vehicles with folding bench seat : The
switch for opening theta ilgate which is loca‐
te d on theright-hand wheel ar chwhen
vie we d in the direction of tr avel is also
secured. Pe
ts in the vehicle &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toanimals left unsecured or unat‐
te nded in theve hicle
If yo u lea veanimals in theve hicle unatten‐
ded or unsecured, they could possib lypress
down buttons or switches. Thereby an animal may:
R activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample
R swit chsystems on or off and endanger
ot her road users
Uns ecured animals may be throw n around in
th eve hicle in theeve nt of an accident or
sudden steering and braking manoeuvres
and injure vehicle occupants in the process. #
Never lea veanimals in theve hicle unat‐
te nded. #
Alw ays cor rectly secu reanimals while
driving, e.g. using a suitable animal car‐
ri er. Occupant saf
ety63

Key
Overview of
key functions &
WARNING ‑ Thereis a risk of accident
and injury if you lea vechildren unat ten‐
ded in theve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment.
Moreo ver,th ech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P jor shifting manual
transmission into idle position.
R starting the engine. #
Never lea vechildren or animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. *
NO
TEDama getotheke y caused by
magnetic fields #
Keep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields. 1
Locks
2 Battery check lamp
3 Unloc ks
4 Opens/closes theta ilgate
The key loc ksand unlo cksth efo llowing compo‐
nents:
R The doors
R The tailgate
R The fuel filler flap
If yo u do not open theve hicle within appr ox‐
imately 40 seconds af ter unlocking:
R The vehicle is loc ked again. 64
Opening and closing

Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Check the battery using the battery check lamp and replace if necessary . #
Use the emer gency keyto lock or unlock theve hicle . #
Have theke ych ecked at a qualified specialist workshop.
Yo u ha velost a key. #
Have theke y deacti vated at a qualified specialist workshop. #
If necessar y,ha ve the loc kschanged as well. Doors
Note
s onthe additional door lock The additional door lock is only
available for
ve hicles forth eUni ted Kingdom. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryto persons
inside theve hicle when the additional
door lock is activated
If th e additional door lock is activated, the
doors can no longer be opened from the
inside.
If th ere are persons in theve hicle, they can
no longer le aveth eve hicle, e.g. in hazardous
situations. #
Never lea vepersons unattended in the
ve hicle, particularly children, elderly
persons or persons in need of help. #
Ifth ere are persons in theve hicle, do
not activate the additional door loc k. The additional door lock is automatically activa‐
te d:
R After locking theve hicle with thekey.
R After locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO.
If th e additional door lock is activated, the doors
cann otbe opened from the inside.
Yo u can deactivate the additional door lock by
deactivating the interior pr otection (→ page 89). Un
locking and opening the doors from the
inside Un
ited Kingdom onl y:obser vethe no tes on the
additional door lock (→ page 68).68
Opening and closing

#
Pull remo teopening switch 1forth eta il‐
ga te. #
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: move
yo ur foot below the bumper (→ page76). #
Vehicles with folding bench seat: pull but‐
to n1 forth eta ilgate twice.
The tailgate is unloc ked. If
th eta ilgate has been loc ked from the outside,
or thech ild saf ety lock has been activated, the
ta ilgate cannot be unloc ked with button 1.
The tailgate is equipped with an automatic
obs tacle de tection function. If a solid object
bloc ksorrestricts theta ilgate when automati‐
cally opening, this process is stopped. The auto‐
matic obs tacle de tection function is only an aid.
It is not a substitu teforyo ur attentiveness when
opening theta ilgate. Closing
the tailgate &
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 flung 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 aysst ore objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be flung around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring au tomatic closing of theta ilgate
Pa rts of the body could become trapped dur‐
ing automatic closing of theta ilgate. More‐
ove r,people, e.g. children, may be standing
in the closing area or may enter the closing
area during the closing process. #
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity
of the closing area during the closing
process.
Use one of thefo llowing options tostop the
closing process:
R press thep button on thekey.
R press or pull there mo teoperating switch
on the driver's door. 74
Opening and closing

#
If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or press the button in
order toreopen the side windo w. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when children opera tethe side windo ws
Children could become trapped if they oper‐
ate the side windo ws, particularly when unat‐
te nded. #
Activate theove rride feature forthe
re ar side wind ows. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. 1
Toclose
2 Toopen
The buttons in the driver's door take prece‐
dence. #
Tostart automatic operation: press/pull
th eW button be yond the pressure point. #
Tointer rupt automatic operation: press or
pull theW button again. Au
tomatic reve rsing function for the side
windo ws
If an object bloc ksa side wind owduring the
closing process, the side window opens again
automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing function
is only an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur
attentiveness. #
When closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despi tethere being reve rsing pr otection
on the side window
The reve rsing function does not react:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. small
fi ngers
R overth e last 4 mm of the closing path
R during resetting
R when closing the side window again man‐
ually immediately af ter auto matic reve rs‐
ing 80
Opening and closing