MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2017 Owners Manual

Au
tomatic reve rsing function of ther oller
sunblind
If th er eisano bjectobstructin gthe roller sun‐
blind during thec losing process, ther oller sun‐
blind opens again automaticall y.The automatic
re ve rsef unction is onl yanaid and is no tasub‐
st itut efor your attentiveness. #
When closin gthe roller sunblind, mak esure
th at no body parts ar eintherang eofm ove‐
ment. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despi tereve rsing function
In particular ,the reve rsing function does not
re act tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. small
fi ngers.
Thi sm eans that ther eve rsing function can‐
no tp reve nt entrapment in these situations. #
When closing ther oller sunblind ,make
sur ethat no body parts ar eintherange
of mo vement. #
Release theb utton immediatel yif
somebody becomes trapped. or
#
Press theb utton in an ydirection during
th ea utomatic closing process.
The closing process is stopped. Au
tomatic features of thes liding sunroof %
The term "slidin gsunroof" also refers to the
panoramic sliding sunroof.
By pushing or pulling the3 button, youc an
inter rupt thea utomatic functions: "Rain closing
function when driving" and "Automatic lo wering
fe ature".
Au tomatic closin gwhent he vehicl eiss ta‐
tiona ry
R if it starts torain (de tection byther ain sen‐
sor on thew indscreen)
R afte rs ix hours
R ifth er eisam alfunction in thep owe rsupply
The rear of thes liding sunroof is then raised. Ra
in closing function when driving
Ve hicles with apanoramic sliding sunroof: If
it starts torain, ther aised slidin gsunroof is
automaticall ylowe redw hile thev ehicle is in
motion.
Au tomatic lo weringfeature
Ve hicles with apanoramic sliding sunroof: If
th es liding sunroof is raised at ther ear ,the slid‐
ing sunroof is automaticall ylowe reds lightl yat
higher speeds. Atlows peeds, it is raised again
automaticall y. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment byauto‐
matic lo wering of thes liding sunroof
At high speeds ther aised slidin gsunroof
automaticall ylowe rsslightly at ther ear.
This could trap youoro ther persons. #
Mak esuret hat nobody reaches int othe
sweep of thes liding sunroof whils tthe
ve hicle is in motion. 88
Opening and closing

#
If somebod ybecomes trapped, briefly
push thes liding sunroof button for‐
wa rdsorb ackwards.
The sliding sunroof lifts during opening. Problems with
thes liding sunroof %
The term "slidin gsunroof" also refers to the
panoramic sliding sunroof. Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
The sliding sunroof cann otbe closed
and youc anno tsee thec ause. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or fata linjur ybyc losing thes liding sunroof again
If yo uc lose thes liding sunroof again immediatel yafter it has been bloc kedorr eset, thes liding sunroof
closes wit hincreased forc e.
Pa rtsoft he body could become trapped in thec losing area in thep rocess. #
Mak esuret hat no parts of theb ody ar einthe closing area. #
Release theb utton immediatel yifsomebody becomes trapped.
or #
Press theb utton in an ydirection during thea utomatic closing process.
The closing process is stopped. If
th es liding sunroof is obstructed during closing and reopens again slightly: #
Immediatel yafter automati creve rsing, pull and hold the3 button down again tothep oint of resist‐
ance until thes liding sunroof is closed.
The sliding sunroof is closed wit hincreased forc e. Openin
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
If th es liding sunroof is obstructed again and reopens again slightly: #
Repeat thep reviou sstep.
The sliding sunroof is closed again wit hincreased forc e.
Ve hicles without apanoramic slid‐
ing sunroof: The sliding sunroof does
no to perat esmoo thly. #
Pull the3 button up repeatedl ytothe point of resis tan ce unti lthe sliding sunroof is full yopen. #
Press the3 button fora nother second. #
Close thes liding sunroof.
Ve hicles with apanoramic sliding
sunroof: The sliding sunroof or the
ro ller sunblin ddoes no topera te
smoo thly. #
Pull and hold theb utton 3littlebylittle until thes liding sunroof is fully closed. #
Pull and hold theb utton 3littlebylittle until ther oller sunblind is fullyclosed. #
Use automatic operation tofully open and then close thes liding sunroof. Anti-thef
tprotection Fu
nction of thei mmobiliser The immobiliser pr
events your vehicle from
being star tedw ithout thec orrect key.
The immobiliser is automaticall yactivated when
th ei gnition is switched of fand deactivated when
th ei gnition is switched on. ATA
(Anti-Thef tAlarms ystem) Fu
nction of theA TAsystem
If th eA TAsystem is primed, avisual and audible
alar mist riggered in thef ollowing situations:
R When adoor is opened
R When thet ailgat eisopened
R When theb onnet is opened R
When thei nterior pr otection is triggered
(→ pag e92)
R When tow- aw ay protection is triggered
(→ pag e91)
The ATAs ystem is primed automatically af ter
appr oximatel y10seconds:
R Afterl ocking thev ehicle wit hthe key
R Afterl ocking thev ehicle using KEYLESS-GO 90
Opening and closing

Indicator lamp
1flashes when theA TAsystem
is activated.
The ATAs ystem is automaticall ydeactivated:
R Afteru nlocking thev ehicle wit hthe key
R Afterp ressing thes tart/ stop button wit hthe
ke yint he stow agec ompartment
(→ pag e169) R
Afteru nlocking thev ehicle using KEYLESS-
GO
% When theM ercedes‑Benz emer gency call
sy stem is activ eand thea larms tays on for
mor ethan 30 seconds, amessag eisauto‐
maticall ysenttot he Cus tomer Assis tance
Centr e(→pa ge355).
Deactivating theA TA #
Press the% ,& orp button on the
key.
or #
Press thes tart/s topb utton wit hthe keyin
th es towa ge compartment (→ page169)
Deactivating thea larm using KEYLESS-GO: #
Grasp theo utside door handle wit hthe key
outside thev ehicle. Fu
nction of tow- aw ay protection An audible and visual alar
mistriggered if your
ve hicle's angle of inclination is altered while tow-
aw ay protection is primed. To
w- aw ay protection is automatically primed
af te ra bout 60 seconds:
R Afterl ocking thev ehicle wit hthe key.
R Afterl ocking thev ehicle using KEYLESS-GO.
To w- aw ay protection is onl yprimed when thef ol‐
lowing component sareclosed:
R The doors
R The tailgate
To w- aw ay protection is automaticall ydeactiva‐
te d:
R Afterp ressing the% orp button on
th ek ey
R Afterp ressing thes tart/s topb utton wit hthe
ke yint he stow agec ompartment
(→ pag e169)
R Afteru nlocking thev ehicle using KEYLESS-
GO
R When using HANDS-FREE ACCESS Opening and closing
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Priming/deactivating
tow- aw ay protection Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
î Vehicle settings .
Tow-
away protection #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª thef unction.
To w- aw ay protection remains deactivated until:
R The vehicle is unloc keda gain.
R Avehicle door is opened.
R The vehicle is loc keda gain. Fu
nction of interior pr otection When interior pr
otection is primed, avisual and
audible alar mistriggered if mo vement is de tec‐
te dint hevehicle interior.
Interior pr otection is primed automaticall yafter
appr oximatel y10seconds:
R Afterl ocking thev ehicle wit hthe key.
R Afterl ocking thev ehicle using KEYLESS-GO. Interior pr
otection is onl yprimed when thef ol‐
lowing component sareclosed:
R Doo rs
R The tailgate
Interior pr otection is automaticall ydeactivated:
R Afterp ressing the% orp button on
th ek ey.
R Afterp ressing thes tart/s topb utton wit hthe
ke yint he stow agec ompartment
(→ pag e169).
R Afteru nlocking thev ehicle using KEYLESS-
GO.
R When using HANDS-FREE ACCESS.
The following situations can lead toafalse
alarm:
R Movin gobject ssuchasm ascotsint hevehi‐
cle interior.
R The side windo wisopen.
R When thes liding sunroof is open.
R The panoramic sliding sunroof is open. Priming/deactivating interior pr
otection Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
î Vehicle settings .
Inte-
rior motion sensor #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª thef unction.
Interior pr otection remains deactivated until:
R The vehicle is unloc keda gain.
R Avehicle door is opened.
R The vehicle is loc keda gain. 92
Openin gand closing

Note
sont he cor rect driver' sseat position &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while thev ehicle is in
motion
Yo uc ould lose cont roloft hevehicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo ua djus tthe driver's seat, theh ead
re stra ints, thes teering wheel or them ir‐
ro rw hile thev ehicle is in motion
R ifyo uf asteny our seat belt whilet hevehi‐
cle is in motion #
Befor estarti ngthee ngine: adjus tthe
driver's seat, theh ead restra ints, the
st eering wheel or them irro ra nd fasten
yo ur seat belt. Ensur
ethe following when adjustin gthe steering
wheel 1,seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
R youa reas fara wa yfromt he driver's airbag
as possible
R youa resittin ginan ormalupright position
R your thighs ar eslight lysuppor tedbyt he seat
cushion R
your legs ar enotentirel ystret ch ed and you
can dep ress thep edals properly
R theb ackofy our head is suppor tedate ye
le ve lbyt he centre oftheh ead restra int
R youc an hold thes teering wheel wit hyour
arms slig htlybent
R youc an mo veyour legs freely
R youc an see all thed ispla yson thei nstru‐
ment clus terc learly
R youh ave agood overviewoft he traf ficc on‐
ditions
R thes eat belt is pulled snug lyagains tthe
body and is routed across thec ent reofyour
shoulder and across your hips in thep elvic
area Seats and
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Seats
Ad
justin gthe fron tseatm echanicall yand
electricall y(withou tSeatC om fort Pa ckage) &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th es eats ar eadjus tedbyc hildren
Childre ncould becom etrapped if they adjust
th es eats, particularly when unattended. #
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th ek eywit hyou and loc kthe vehicle.
This also applies tomobil ephones if the
"Digital Car Keyint he smartphone"
function is activated via theM ercedes
connect me webA pp. #
Neverlea ve children unat tende dint he
ve hicle. The seats can be adjus
tedw hen thei gnition is
switched off. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
whe nadjusting thes eats
When youa djus tas eat,you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Mak esurew hen adjustin gaseatthat
no on ehas an ybody parts in thes weep
of thes eat. Obser
vethes afet yn otes on "Airbags "and "Chil‐
dren in thev ehicle". &
WARNING Risk of accident du etothe
driver's seat no tbeing engaged
If th ed rive r's seat is no tengaged, it could
mo veunexpectedl ywhile thev ehicle is in
motion.
This could cause youtol ose control of the
ve hicle. #
Alw aysm akes uret hat thed rive r's seat
is engaged befor estartin gt he vehicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while thev ehicle is in
motion
Yo uc ould lose cont roloft hevehicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo ua djus tthe driver's seat, theh ead
re stra ints, thes teering wheel or them ir‐
ro rw hile thev ehicle is in motion
R ifyo uf asteny our seat belt whilet hevehi‐
cle is in motion #
Befor estarti ngthee ngine: adjus tthe
driver's seat, theh ead restra ints, the
st eering wheel or them irro ra nd fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th es eat height is adjus tedc arelessly
If yo ua djus tthe seat height carelessly ,you
or other vehicle occupants could be trapped
and thereb yinjured. 94
Seats and stowing

Children in particular could acciden
tally
press thee lectrical seat adjustmen tbuttons
and become trapped. #
While moving thes eats, mak esuret hat
hands or other body parts do no tget
under thel eve rassembly of thes eat
adjustmen tsystem. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra int sw hicha renotfitted or are
adju sted incor rectly
If head restra int sa renotfitted or ar eadjus‐
te di ncor rectl y,they canno tprovide pr otec‐
tion as intended.
Ther eisani ncreased risk of injur yinthe
head and nec karea, e.g. in thee vent of an
accident or when braking. #
Alw aysd rive wit hthe head restra ints
fi tted. #
Befor edriving off, ma kesur efor every
ve hicle occupant that thec ent reofthe
head restra int supports theb ackoft he
head at about eyel eve l. Do no
tinter chang ethe head restra int soft he
front and rear seats. Otherwise, youc annot
adjus tthe height and angle of theh ead
re stra int sc orrectl y.
Ad jus tthe head restra int fore -and-af tposition so
th at it is as close as possible totheb ackofy our
head. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hdueto
incor rect sea tposition
The sea tbeltd oesn otoffert he intended
le ve lofp rotection if youh ave notm ove dthe
seat backres ttoanalmostvertical position.
When braking or in thee vent of an accident,
yo uc ould slide underneat hthe seat belt and
sus tain abdominal or nec kinjuries, fore xam‐
ple. #
Adjus tthe seat proper lybefor ebegin‐
ning your journe y. #
Alw ayse nsur ethat thes eat backres tis
in an almos tvertical position and that
th es houlder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across thec ent reofyour shoul‐
der. *
NO
TEDama getothes eats when moving
th es eats back The seats ma
ybedamaged byobject swhen
moving thes eats bac k. #
When moving thes eats bac k,make
sur ethat ther ea reno objects in the
fo ot we ll or under or behin dthe seats. Seats and
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1
Seatbackres tinclination
2 Seat height
3 Seat fore -and-af tadjustment #
Toadjus tthe sea tfore-and-a ftposition:
lif tl ever 3and slid ethe seat int othe
desired position. #
Mak esuret hat thes eat is engaged. Ad
justin gthe fron tseatm anuall yand elec‐
tricall y(with Seat Comfor tPacka ge) 1
Seat backres tinclination
2 Seat height
3 Seat cushion inclination
4 Seat fore -and-af tadjustment
5 Seatcushion length #
Toadjus tthe sea tfore-and-a ftposition:
lif tl ever 4and slid ethe seat int othe
desired position. #
Mak esuret hat thes eat is engaged. #
Toadjus tthe sea tcushion length: liftl ever
5 and slide thef ront section of thes eat
cushion forw ards or backwards. 96
Seatsand stow ing

Ad
justin gthe fron tseate lect rica lly 1
Headrestraint height
2 Seat backres tinclination
3 Seat height
4 Seat cushio nlength
5 Seat cushio ninclination
6 Seat fore -and-af tadjustment #
Save thes ettings wit hthe memor yfunction
(→ pag e110). Ad
justin gthe fron tpassen gers eatfromt he
driver' sseate lect rica lly Re
quirements:
R The po wersupply is switched on.
This function is only available on vehicles wit han
electrically adjus table front passenger seat. Yo
uc an call up thef ollowing function sfor the
front passenger sea t:
R Sea tadjustment
R Sea theater
R Sea tventilation
R Memor yfunction Seats and
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