clutch MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2016 Owners Manual

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Toswitch on the po wer supp ly:press but‐
to n1 once.
Yo u can now activate the windscreen wipers,
fo rex ample.
The po wer supp lyis switched off again if thefo l‐
lowing conditions are me t:
R The driver's door is open.
R You press but ton1 twice. #
Toswitch on the ignition: press button 1
twice.
The indicator lamps in the instrument clus ter
light up.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
fo llowing conditions is me t:
R You do not start theve hicle within
15 minutes.
R You press but ton1 once. St
arting theve hicle St
arting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
ton
Requ irements:
R The key is located in theve hicle and thekey
battery is not dischar ged.
R Or if the "Digital Car Key in the smartphone"
function is activated via the Mercedes me
connect web App: the mobile phone is loca‐
te d in theve hicle. #
Vehicles with manual transmission:
Depress the clutch pedal. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Shift the transmission toposition jori. #
Depress the brake pedal and push button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle still does not star t:start the
ve hicle in emer gency operation mode.
St arting a vehicle with a mobile phone (NFC)
Re quirements:
R The vehicle is equipped with the "Digital Car
Ke y in the smartphone" function.
R The "Digital Car Key in the smartphone" func‐
tion is activated via the Mercedes me con‐
nect web app: http://www.mercedes.me.
R Suitable mobile phone with NFC aerial (Near
Field Communication) and Secure Element.
R Sufficient charge leve l of the mobile phone.
On some mobile phones, the function is also
av ailable when the battery is dischar ged. 16 2
Driving and pa rking

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Never use the brake pedal as a foot re st. #
Do not depress the brake pedal and the
accelerator pedal at the same time
while driving. *
NO
TECausing wearto the brake linings
by permanently depressing the brake
pedal #
Do not permanently depress the brake
pedal while driving. #
Touse braking ef fect of the engine,
shift toa lo werge ar in good time. *
NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in and
engine when pulling away #
Do not warm upthe engine when sta‐
tionar y.Pull away immediatel y. #
Avoid high engine speeds and full thro t‐
tle until the engine has reached its
operating temp erature. #
Do not allow the wheels tospin. *
NO
TEDama getothe catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel The engine is not
running smo othly and is
misfiring.
Non-combus ted fuel may get into the cata‐
lytic con verter. #
Only depress the accelera tor pedal
slightl y. #
Have the cause rectified immediately at
a qu alified specialist workshop. Limited braking ef
fect on salt-trea tedro ads:
R due tosalt build-up on the brake discs and
brake lining, the braking dis tance can
increase conside rably or result in braking
only on one side.
R maintain a much greater dis tance totheve hi‐
cle in front.
To preve nt salt build-up:
R brake occasionally while paying attention to
th e tra ffic conditions. R
carefully depress the brake pedal at the end
of the journey and when starting the next
journe y. ECO
start/s top function Ope
ration of the ECO start/s top function
The engine is switched off au tomatical ly:
R Vehicles with manual transmission: Ifyou
brake theve hicle, shift into neutral iwhen
tr ave lling at a low speed and then release the
clutch pedal.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: If
yo u brake theve hicle toast andstill in trans‐
mission position hori.
R If all vehicle conditions for an auto matic
engine stop are met.
The è symbol appears in the multifunction
display when theve hicle is stationar y.If not all
th eve hicle conditions are met, theç symbol
appears in the multifunction displa y.16 6
Driving and pa rking

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

R
sea le vel
R fuel grade
R outside temp erature Manual transmission
Operating
thege arshift le ver *
NO
TEDama getothe engine and trans‐
mission byshifting toage ar that is too
low #
When changing between gears 5and
6 push thege arshift le verto theright. #
Do not shift down at high speeds. *
NO
TEDama getothe transmission by
shifting toreve rsege ar k while the
ve hicle is in motion #
Only shift into reve rsege ar k when
th eve hicle is stationar y. k
Reversege ar
1 -6
Forw ard gears
i Neutral #
Dep ress the clutch pedal and shift thege ar‐
shift le ver into therequ ired position. Gearshift
recommendation The
gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. #
Ifge arshift recommendation message 1is
shown in the multifunction displa y,shift to
th ere commended gear. 17 0
Driving and pa rking

The electric parking brake is
released when the
fo llowing conditions are fulfilled:
R The driver's door is closed.
R The engine is running.
R Age ar has been selec ted, youre lease the
clutch pedal and dep ress the accelera tor
pedal.
R When there ve rsege ar k is selec ted, the
boot lid must be closed.
If th e electric parking brake is released,
th e! indicator lamp in the instrument clus‐
te r goes out.
Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
The electric parking brake is released when the
fo llowing conditions are fulfilled:
R The engine is running.
R The seat belt tongue is inser ted into the seat
belt buckle of the driver's seat.
R The transmission is in position hork and
yo u depress the accelera tor pedal or you
shift from transmission position jtoh or
k. R
Ifth e transmission is in position k,the boot
lid must be closed.
If th e seat belt tongue is not inser ted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat, thefo llow‐
ing conditions must be fulfilled:
R The driver's door is closed.
R You mo vethe transmission out of transmis‐
sion position joryou ha veprev iously
driven faster than 3 km/h.
R Ifth e transmission is in position k,the boot
lid must be closed.
If th e electric parking brake is released,
th e! indicator lamp in the instrument clus‐
te r goes out. Applying or
releasing the electric pa rking
brake manually #
Toappl y:push handle 1.
The ! indicator lamp appears in the
instrument clus ter. #
Torelease: switch on the ignition. 18 6
Driving and pa rking

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Toswitch between cruise contro l andvaria‐
ble limiter 1.
R LIM indicator lamp 3off: cruise control
is selec ted.
R LIM indicator lamp 3on: theva riable
limiter is selec ted. #
Tostore cur rent speed 4(once af terst art‐
ing theve hicle).
or #
Tocall up la stspeed stored 4. #
Todeactivate cruise control or variable lim‐
iter 2. #
Press the le ver brief ly:st ored speed is
increased 5orreduced 6by1 km/h.
or #
Press and hold the le ver:stored speed is
increased 5orreduced
6 in 1 km/h increments.
or #
Press the le ver be yond the pressure point:
st ored speed is increased 5orreduced
6 by10 km/h.
or #
Press and hold the le ver be yond the pressure
point: stored speed is increased 5or
re duced 6in10 km/h increments.
If cruise control or theva riable limiter has been
deactivated, the cur rent speed is stored with 5
or 6.
% Vehicles with manual transmission: if the
engine speed is very low, cruise control or
th e limiter is deactivated. When the engine
speed approaches the maximum engine
speed, or neutral is engaged or the clutch
pedal is depressed for longer than six sec‐
onds, cruise control is deactivated. Driving and parking
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Tow- start theve hicle while the clutch pedal
is fully depressed. #
Slowly release the clutch pedal. #
Immediately shift toneutral if the engine
st arts. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon
as possible, paying attention toroad and traf‐
fi c conditions. #
Remo vetheto w bar. #
Remo vetheto wing eye. #
Have theve hicle checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. Electrical fuses
Note
s on electrical fuses &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ov erloaded lines
If yo u manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
yo ure place it with a fuse with a higher
amperage, the electric line could be overloa‐
ded. This could
result in a fire. #
Alw aysre place faulty fuses with speci‐
fi ed new fuses conta iningthe cor rect
amperage. *
NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect fuses Incor
rect fuses may cause damage toelectri‐
cal components or sy stems. #
Only use Mercedes-Benz appr oved
fuses with the cor rect fuse rating. Blown fuses mu
stbe replaced with fuses of the
same rating, which you can recognise bythe col‐
our and fuse rating. The fuse ratings are li sted in
th e fuse assignment diagram.
Fu se assignment diag ram: onthe fuse box in
th e load compartment (→ page 408).
* NO
TEDama geor malfunctions caused
by moisture Moisture may cause dama
getothe electrical
sy stem or cause it tomalfunction. #
When the fuse box is open, make sure
th at no moisture can enter the fuse
box. #
When closing the fuse box, make sure
th at the seal of the lid is positioned cor‐
re ctly on the fuse box. If
th e newly inser ted fuse also blo ws, ha vethe
cause traced and rectified at a qualified special‐
ist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
Ensure thefo llowing before replacing a fuse:
R The vehicle is secured against rolling away.
R All electrical consumers are switched off.
R The ignition is switched off.
The electrical fuses are located in various fuse
bo xes:
R Fuse box in the engine compartment on the
driver's side (→ page 407)
R Fuse box on the driver's side of the cockpit
(→ page 408) 406
Breakdown assis tance

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

ØCheck
AdBlue See Owne r’s
Manual .................................................4 78
J Check brake fluid le vel................ 455
4Check eng. oil le v.when next
re fuelling ............................................. 475
j Check trailer hit chlock .............. .489
hChe cktyre(s) ............................... 482
!Clean the fuel filter .................... .480
Clutch overheated Avoid pulling away
fo r XX:XX mins .................................... 492
ÉCompressor is cooling ................ 465
?Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off ............................................ 473
Cruise cont rol and Limiter inope ra‐
tive ...................................................... 470
Cruise cont rol inope rative .................... 471
Cruise cont rol off ................................ 470
! currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .446 ÷cur
rently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .448
Depress clutch ful lyto start engine .....4 92
Dis tance Pilot available again .............. 468
Dis tance Pilot cur rently una vailable
See Owner's Manual ...........................469
Dis tance Pilot inope rative .................... 469
È .................................................... 470
Ø Eng.start not possible in XXX
mi ........................................................ 479
Ø Eng.start not possible ................479
5 Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured ............................................ 478
4 Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel...4 76
4 Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off ................................. 476
4 Engine oil pressure Stop Switch
off engine ............................................ 477
6 Example: Front left malfunction
Consult workshop .............................. 459 bExample: Left dipped beam
........ 499
6Example: Left windowbag mal‐
function Consult workshop ................. 459
Example: Parking Pilot Parking can‐
celled ................................................ .468
_Example: Rear left seat back‐
re st not lo cked ................................... 498
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual ..................................4 60
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual ................................... 461
!inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual .......................................................4 47
÷ inope rative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 449
T inope rative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 450
GInope rative ................................. .460
bIntelligent Light Sy stem inoper‐
ative ....................................................4 99 Index
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