MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2017 Owners Manual

Ac
tiv eh eadlamps function R
The headlamps follo wt he steering mo ve‐
ments.
R Releva nt areas ar ebette ri llum inatedw hile
driving.
The function sareactiv ewhen thed ipped beam
is switched on.
Depending on thev ehicle's equipment, the
cou rseoft he lane youa redrivin ginisa lsoeval‐
uated and thea ctiv eheadlamps function adjusts
th el ight in advance. Cornering light function
The cornering light impr
ovesthe illumination of
th ec arriag ewa yoveraw idea ngle in thet urning
direction, enabling better visibility on tight
bends, fore xamp le. It can be activated on ly
when thed ipped beam is switched on.
The function is active:
R Atspeeds belo w40km/h when thet urns ig‐
nal light is switched on or thes teering wheel
is turned.
R Atspeeds between 40 km/h and 70 km/h
when thes teering wheel is turned. Ro
undabout and intersection function: the
cornering light is acti vatedonb oths ides thro ugh
an evaluatio nofthe cur rent GP Sposition ofthe
ve hicle. It remains activ euntil af tert he vehicle
has lef tthe roundabout or thei ntersection.
Mo torw ay mode function
Mo torw ay mode increase sthe rang ea nd bright‐
ness of thec oneofl ight, enabling better visibil‐
ity. The function is activ
eifamotorway jou rney is
de tected by:
R The vehicle's speed.
R The multifunction camera. 13 8
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The GPS.
The function is no tactive:
R Atspeeds belo w80km/h.
Enhanced fogl ight function
The enhanced fogl ight function reduces glare
fo rt he driver and impr ovesthe illumination of
th ee dgeoft he car riag ewa y. The function is active:
R Atspeeds belo w70km/h when ther ear fog
light is switched on.
The function is no tactive:
R Atspeeds abo ve100k m/h af tera ctivation. R
When ther ear fogl ight is switched off.
Ad versew eathe rlight function
The adverse weather light reduces reflections in
ra inyc ondition sbydimming individual LED sin
th eh eadlamps. This reduces theg larefor the
driver and other road users.
Fu nction of City lighting
City lighting impr ovesthe illumination of road‐
sides within built-up areas usin gabroader distri‐
bution of light.
The function is active:
R at lo werspeeds
R in illumina tedp arts of built-up areas.
Switching theI ntelligent Light Sy stem
on/off
Requ irement:
R thei gnition is switched on.
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
÷ Light settings .
Intell.
Light System #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª thef unction. Ad
aptiv eHighbeam Assist Fu
nction of Adaptiv eHighbeam Assist &
WARNING Risk of accident despi te
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assist
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tdoes no trecog‐
nis ethe following road users:
R Road user swithout lights, e.g .pedes‐
trians
R Road user swithp oor lighting ,e.g.
cyclists
R Road user swhos elighting is obstructed,
e.g .bya barrier
On very rare occasions, Adaptiv eHighbeam
Assis tmayfailto recognise other road users
wit htheir ownlighting, or ma yrecognise
th em tool ate.
In this, or in similar situations ,the automatic
main beam will no tbedeactivated or will be
activated despit ethe presence of other road
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Alw ayso bser vethet raffic carefull yand
switc hoffthem ain beam in good time. Sy
stem limitations
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tcanno ttak ei nto
account road, weather or traf ficc onditions.
De tection ma yberestricted if:
R Visibility is impaired, fore xamp le in fog,
heavy rain or sno w.
R Ther eisd irtont he sensor sorthe sensors
ar eo bscured.
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tisonlyan aid. Youa re
re sponsible fora dju sting thev ehicle's lighting to
th ep reva ilin glight ,visibilit yand traf ficc ondi‐
tions. Ad
aptiv eHighbeam Assis tswit ches automati‐
cally between:
R Dipped beam
R Main beam
At speeds abo ve30 km/h:
R If no other road user saredetected, them ain
beam is automaticall yswitched on. The main beam switches of
fautomatically:
R Atspeeds belo w25km/h.
R Ifot her road user saredetected.
R Ifstre et lighting is suf ficient.
At speeds abo veappr ox.50k m/h:
R The headlamp rang eoft he dipped beam is
re gulated automaticall ybased on thed is‐
ta nce to ot herroad users.
The sy stem's optical sensor is located behind
th ew indscreen near theo verhead control panel.
Switching Adaptiv eHighbeam Assis ton/off #
Toswitc hon:tur nthe light switc hto
the à position. #
Switc hont he main beam using thec ombina‐
tion switch.
When them ain beam is switched on auto‐
maticall yinthe dar k,the _ indicator
lam pint he multifunction displa ycomes on. #
Toswitc hoff:switc hoffthem ain beam
using thec ombination switch. 14 0
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Ad
aptiv eHighbeam Assis tPlus Ad
aptiv eHighbeam Assis tPlus function &
WARNING Risk of accident despi te
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tPlus
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tPlus does no trec‐
ognise thef ollowing road users:
R Road user swithout lights, e.g .pedes‐
trians
R Road user swithp oor lighting ,e.g.
cyclists
R Road user swhos elighting is obstructed,
e.g .bya barrier
On very rare occasions, Adaptiv eHighbeam
Assis tPlus ma yfail torecognise other road
user sthat ha velights, or ma yrecognise
th em tool ate.
In this, or in similar situations ,the automatic
main beam will no tbedeactivated or will be
activated despit ethe presence of other road
users. #
Alw ayso bser vethet raffic carefull yand
switc hoffthem ain beam in good time. Sy
stem limitations
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tPlus canno ttak ei nto
account road, weather or traf ficc onditions.
De tection ma yberestricted if:
R Visibility is impaired, fore xamp le in fog,
heavy rain or sno w.
R Ther eisd irtont he sensor sorthe sensors
ar eo bscured.
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tPlus is on lyan aid.
Yo ua re re sponsible fora dju sting thev ehicle's
lighting tothep reva ilin glight ,visibilit yand traf‐
fi cc onditions. Ad
aptiv eHighbeam Assis tPlus swit ches auto‐
maticall ybetwe en:
R Dipped beam
R Partial main beam
R Main beam
The partial main beam uses them ain beam to
shine pas tother road user srather than dazzling Ligh
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em. The vehicle in front is illuminated bythe
dipped beam.
At speeds abo ve30 km/h:
R If no other road user saredetected, them ain
beam is automaticall yswitched on.
R Ifot her road user saredetected, thep artial
main beam is automaticall yswitched on.
At speeds belo w25km/h or when ther eiss uffi‐
cient stre et lighting:
R The partial main beam switches of fautomati‐
call y.
R The main beam switches of fautomatically.
At speeds abo veappr ox.50k m/h:
R The headlamp rang eoft he dipped beam is
re gulated automatically based on thed is‐
ta nce to ot herroad users.
The sy stem's optical sensor is located behind
th ew indscreen near theo verhead control panel. Switching
Adaptiv eHighbeam Assis tPlus
on/off #
Toswitc hon:tur nthe light switc htothe
à position. #
Switc hont he main beam using thec ombina‐
tion switch.
When them ain beam is switched on auto‐
maticall yinthe dar k,the _ indicator
lam pont he multifunction displa ycomes on. #
Toswitc hoff:switc hoffthem ain beam
using thec ombination switch. Setting
thed ipped beam Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
÷ Light set-
tings .
Dipped-beams #
Select Left-side traffic orRight-side traffic. Setting
thee xterior ligh ting switch-of fdelay
time Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
÷ Light settings .
Ext.
light. del. shut-off #
Setthe switch-of fdela ytime. Setting
thes urround lighting Multimedi
asystem:
, Vehicle .
÷ Light settings .
Loca-
tor lighting #
Switc hthe function on Oor off ª.
If th es urround lighting is swit ched on, thee xte‐
ri or lighting remains lit for40s econds af tert he
ve hicle is unloc ked. When yous tart thev ehicle,
th es urround lighting is swit ched of fand auto‐
matic driving lights ar eactivated. 14 2
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Interior lighting
Ad
justin gthe in terior lighting Fr
ont overhead control panel 1
p Front lef treading lamp
2 | Automatic interior lighting control
3 c Front interior lighting
4 u Rear interior lighting
5 p Front right readin glamp #
Toswitc honoro ff:press the1-5 but‐
to n. Control pane
linthegrab handle 1
p Rear readin glamp #
Toswitc honoro ff:press the1button. Ad
justin gthe ambien tlighting Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
÷ Light settings .
Ambi-
ent light
Setting thec olour #
Select Colour. #
Setac olour. Ad
justin gthe brightness #
Select Brightness . #
Setab righ tness value.
Ac tivatin gthe brightness forz ones #
Select Brightness zones . #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª thef unction.
The Display ,Front andRear zones can be set
separately.
% Setting brightness zones is no tavailable for
th eR ear Seat Ente rtainment Sy stem.
Ac tivatin gmulti-coloured lighting #
Select Multi-colour. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª thef unction.
Ther earetenp rese tc olou rcombinations
av ailable.
Ac tivatin gmulti-coloured animation #
Select Multi-colou ranimat.. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª thef unction.
The chosen colour combination changes in a
predefine drhythm. Light and sight
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Ac
tivatin gclimate-dependen tlighting #
Select Climate. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª thef unction.
The colour of thea mbient lighting adapts to
suit thea ir conditionin gsetting.
Ac tivatin gwelcome lighting #
Select Welcome. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª thef unction.
When thev ehicle is unloc ked, as pecial inte‐
ri or lighting sequence runs. Settin
gthe in terior lighting switch-of fdelay
time Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
÷ Light settings .
Inte-
rior light shut-off #
Setthe switch-of fdela ytime. Changing bulbs (onl
yfor vehicles with halo‐
ge nh eadla mps) Note
sonc hanging bulbs &
WARNING Risk of bu rnsf romh otcom‐
ponent parts whils treplacing abulb
Bulbs, lamps and plugs can become very hot
during operation.
When replacing abulb, youc ould bur nyour‐
self on these componen tparts. #
Allo wthe component parts tocool
down befor ereplacing theb ulb. R
Do no tuse ab ulb if it has been dropped or if
its glass has been sc ratched. The bulb may
ot herwise explode.
R Do no ttouc hthe glass bulb wit hyour bare
hands.
R Protect bulbs from moistur eand do no tallow
bulbs tocome int ocontact wi thliquids. Overvie
woflight source types The
following bulbs can be replaced. Halogen headlamps
1 Turn signal light :PY21W
2 Main beam: H7 55 W
3 Dipped beam: H7 55 W 14 4
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Changing
thef ront bulbs (vehicles wit hhalo‐
ge nh eadla mps) Fi
tting/ removing the co vero nthe front
whee larch
Re quirements:
R The lightin gsystemiss witched off.
R The appropriat efront wheel is turned
in wa rds. #
Remo val(left-hand side of thev ehicle):
using ascrew driver ,tur nr otating catches 1
clockwise as farast heyw ill go.
Co ver 2isreleased. #
Remo val(right-hand side of thev ehicle):
using ascrew driver ,tur nr otating catches 1
anti-clockwise as farast heyw ill go.
Co ver 2isreleased. #
Remo vecover 2. #
Tofit: inse rtco ver 2intot he wheel ar ch
liner.
R Left-hand side of thev ehicle: using a
scr ewdriver ,tur nr otating catches 1
anti-clockwise as farast heyw ill go.
R Right-han dside of thev ehicle: using a
scr ewdriver ,tur nr otating catches 1
clockwise as farast heyw ill go.
Co ver 2is loc ked.
Re placing bulbs in the halo genh eadla mp
Requ irements:
R Main beam/dipped beam: bulb, type
H7 55 W. R
Turn signal light: bulb, type PY 21W.
R The lighting sy stem is switched off.
R The co verint he front wheel ar chhas been
re mo ved.
R The engin ebonn etis open. 1
Dipped beam
2 Main beam/tur nsignal light Light and sight
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#
Turn ther ele vant housing co vera nti-clock‐
wise and remo veit. #
Main beam/dipped beam: turnthe soc ket
anti-clockwis eand remo veit. #
Turn signal light: turnthe soc keta nti-clo ck‐
wise, unloc kand remo veit. #
Pull theb ulb out of thes ocket. #
Inse rtthen ew bulb int othe soc ketsot hat
th ee ntir ebase of theb ulb is resting on the
bottom of thes ocket. #
Inse rtsoc keta nd tur nitclock wise. #
Press on theh ousing co vera nd tur nitclock‐
wise. #
Replace thec over in thef ront wheel ar ch. Wi
ndscreen wiper sand windscreen washer
sy stem Switching
thew indscreen wiper son/off 1
gWindsc reen wiper soff
2 Ä Intermittent wiping, normal
3 Å Intermittent wiping, frequent 4
° Continuous wiping, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn thec ombination switc htothe cor rect
position 1-5. #
Singlew ipe /washing: pushtheb utton on
th ec ombination switc hinthe direction of
ar row 1.
R í Single wipe
R î Wiping wit hwashe rfluid 14 6
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Switching
ther ear windo wwiper on/off 1
b Wiping wit hwashe rfluid
2 ° Switches on intermittent wiping
3 gSwitches of fintermittent wiping
4 b Wiping wit hwashe rfluid #
Turn the 1è switchtot he cor rect posi‐
tion 1-4.
If th er ear windo wwiper is swit ched on, the
è symbol appears onthei nstrument clus‐
te r. Re
placing the windsc reen wiper blades &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th ew indscreen wiper sareswitched on
while wiper blades ar ebeing replaced
If th ew indscreen wiper sbegin tomo vewhile
yo ua rechanging thew iper blades, youc an
be trapped bythew iper arm. #
Alw ayss witc hoffthew indscreen wip‐
er sa nd ignition befor echanging the
wiper blades. Moving
thew iper arms toav ertical position #
Setthe windscreen wiper stothe° slow
continuous wiping position on thec ombina‐
tion switch. #
As soon as thew iper arms ar evertical rela‐
tiv etot he engine bonnet, switc hoffthei gni‐
tion.
Re moving the wiper blades #
Foldthew iper arms away from thew ind‐
shield. Light and sight
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