ECU MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2017 User Guide

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Ifth ec hild and thec hild restra int sys‐
te mt ogether weigh mor ethan 33 kg,
onl yuse an ISOFIX or i‑Sizec hild
re stra int sy stem wit hwhichthe child is
secured wit hthe vehicle seat belt. #
Also secur ethe child restra int sy stem
wit hthe TopT ether belt, if available. Alw
aysc ompl ywitht he information about the
mass of thec hild restra int sy stem
R inthem anufacturer's ins tallation and operat‐
ing instructions fort he child restra int sy stem
used
R onalabel on thec hild restra int sy stem, if
present
Re gularly checkt hat thep ermissible gross mass
of thec hild and child restra int sy stem is still
being adhered to.
When using achild restra int sy stem, be sur eto
obser vethem anufacturer's ins tallation and
operatin ginstructions as well as its cor rect use
and thes uitability of thes eats fora ttaching a
ch ild restra int sy stem. ISOFIX and i-Siz
earestandardised securing sys‐
te ms fors pecia lrestraint sy stems. ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems ar eappr ove dina ccordance
wit hE CE R44, i‑Siz echild restra int sy stems are
appr ovedina ccordance wit hECE R129.
Onl ychild restra int sy stems that ha vebeen
appr ovedina ccordance wit hECE R4 4maybe
attached toISOFIX mounting brac kets.
The following child restra int sy stems can be
attached toi-Size securing rings:
R ISOFI Xchild restra int sy stems that are
appr ovedina ccordance wit hECE R44
R i‑Siz echild restra int sy stems that are
appr ovedina ccordance wit hECE R129 1
Symbol forf ittin ganI SOFIX child restra int
sy stem
2 Symbol forf ittin gani -Sizechild restra int
sy stem Occupant saf
ety49

Fi
ttin gISOFI Xand i-Size child seat attach‐
ments &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata linjur yif
th ec hild secured weighs mor ethan the
permissible gross weight foranI SOFIX or
i‑Size child restra int sy stem
Fo rISOFIX or i‑Size child restra int sy stems in
whic hthe child is secured using thes eat belt
integrated in thec hild restra int sy stem, the
permissible gross weight of thec hild and
ch ild restra int sy stem is 33 kg.
If th ec hild and thec hild restra int sy stem
to ge ther we igh mor ethan 33 kg,the ISOFIX
or i‑Size child restra int sy stem wit hintegra‐
te ds eat belt does no toffer suf ficient pr otec‐
tion .Too muc hload ma ybeplaced on the
ISOFIX or i‑Size child restra int sy stems and
th ec hild ma ynotbe restra ined cor rectly in
th ee vent of an accident, fore xamp le. #
Ifth ec hild and thec hild restra int sys‐
te mt ogether weigh mor ethan 33 kg,
onl yuse an ISOFIX or i‑Sizec hild re
stra int sy stem wit hwhichthe child is
secured wit hthe vehicle seat belt. #
Also secur ethe child restra int sy stem
wit hthe TopT ether belt, if available. Alw
aysc ompl ywitht he information about the
mass of thec hild restra int sy stem
R inthem anufacturer's ins tallation and operat‐
ing instructions fort he child restra int sy stem
used
R onalabel on thec hild restra int sy stem, if
present
Re gularly checkt hat thep ermissible gross mass
of thec hild and child restra int sy stem is still
being adhered to.
When using achild restra int sy stem, be sur eto
obser vethem anufacturer's ins tallation and
operatin ginstructions as well as its cor rect use
and thes uitability of thes eats fora ttaching a
ch ild restra int sy stem.
Befor eevery trip ,makes uret hat theI SOFIX
ch ild restra int sy stem or thei -Sizec hildrestra int
sy stem is engaged cor rectl yinb othI SOFIX or
i‑Size mounting brac kets. 1
ISOFIX mounting brac kets
2 i-Size mounting brac kets
* NO
TEDama getothes eat belt fort he
centr eseat Whe
nfittin gac hildrestra int sy stem, thes eat
belt fort he centre seat could be damaged. 50
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Mak esuret hat thes eat belt is no ttrap‐
ped. #
Remo veeac hcover forI SOFIX mounting
brac kets 1 or i‑Size mounting brac kets 2. #
Attach theI SOFIX child restra int sy stem to
bo th ISOFIX mounting brac kets 1 or i‑Size
mounting brac kets 2.
or #
Attach thei ‑Sizec hildrestra int sy stem to
bo th i‑Size mountin gbrack ets 2. #
Afterr emoving thec hild seat, replace each
co verfor ISOFIXm ounting brac kets 1 or
i‑Size mounting brac kets 2. Secu
ring TopT ether &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hifthe
re ar seat backrests ar enotloc keda fter
fi tting TopT ether belts
If th er ear seat backrests ar enotloc ked, they
could fold forw ards in thee vent of an acci‐ dent, heavy braking or sudden
changes of
direction.
As aresult, child restra int sy stems cann ot
per form their intended pr otectiv efunction.
Re ar seat backrests that ar enotloc kedc an
also cause additional injuries, e.g. in the
ev ent of an accident. #
Alw aysl oc kr ear seat backrests af ter
fi tting TopT ether belts. #
Obser vethel oc kv erification ind icator. If
th es eat backres tisnotengaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown on them ultifunction display
on thei nstrument clus ter.
The risk of injur ycan be reduced byTopT ether
as TopT ether pr ovides an additional connection
between thec hild restra int sy stem secured with
ISOFIX or i-Siz eand thev ehicle.
The child restra int sy stem mus tbeequipped
wit haT opTether belt. Occupant saf
ety51

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If necessar y,mo vehead restra int 1
upwards Adjusting ther ear seat head
re stra ints(→ page100). #
FittheI SOFIX or i-Siz echild restra int sy stem
wit hTop Tether.A lway sc omply wit hthe child
re stra int sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions when doing so. #
RouteT op Tether belt 5under head
re stra int 1 between thet wo head restra int
bars. #
Guide TopT ether belt 5down wards
between combined luggag ecover and net 3
and backrest 2.#
Hook TopT ether hook 6ofTopT ether belt
5 without twisting int oTop Tether anchor‐
age 4. #
Tension TopT ether belt 5.Alway sc omply
wit hthe child restra int sy stem manufactur‐
er's ins tallation instructions when doing so. #
If necessar y,mo vehead restra int 1 down‐
wa rdsA dju sting ther ear seat head
re stra ints(→ page100) .Makes uret hat you
do no tinter fere wit hthe routin gofT op
Te ther belt 5. Child
restra int sy stems on thef ront
passenger seat Note
sonc hildrestra int sy stems on thef ront
passenger seat
Ac cident statistic sshowt hat children secured in
th er ear seats ar esafer than children secured in
th ef ront seats. Forthis reason ,Mercedes-Benz
stro ngly advises that youi nstallac hild restra int
sy stem on arear seat.
If it is absolutel ynecessar ytoinstallac hild
re stra int sy stem on thef ront passenger seat,
alw ayso bser vethei nformation on thea utomatic
front passenger airbag shutof f(→pag e40).
By doing this, youc an avo idrisk sc aused by:
R Achild restra int sy stem that is no tdetected
by thea utomatic front passenger airbag
shutoff.
R The unintentionally disabled front passenger
airbag.
R Incor rect positioning of thec hild restra int
sy stem. Wa
rning notic eonthe front-passenge rsun
visor: &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hfrom
using arear ward-facing child restra int
sy stem when thef ront passenger airbag
is enabled
If yo us ecur eac hild in arear ward-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on thef ront passenger
seat and theP ASSENGER AIR BAGO FFindi‐
cator lam pisoff,t he front passenger airbag
can deplo yintheevent of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythea irbag. 52
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Label
forc hild restra int sy stems in accord‐
ance wit hECE R129
ISOFIX or i-Siz echild restra int sy stems of thef ol‐
lowing “Universal“ categor ycan be used, in
accordanc ewitht he tables on suitability of seats
fo rt he atta chment of child restra int sy stems, on
seats mar kedU,U F,IUF or i-U. Semi-universal
child restra int sy stems ar eindi‐
cated bythet ext" se mi-uni versal" on the
appr oval label. The ycan on ly beused if thev ehi‐
cle and thes eat ar eliste dint hechild restra int
sy stem manufacturer's vehicle model list.
Note sont he suitability of seats fora ttach‐
in gb elt-secured child restra int sy stems
Obser vethef ollowing information:
R When using ababyc ar seat of thec ate‐
gor y0/0+ and arear ward-facing child
re stra int sy stem on arear seat: adjustthe
driver's and front passenger seat suc hthat
th es eat does no ttouc hthe child restra int
sy stem.
R When using aforwa rd-facin gchild
re stra int sy stem of categor yI:remo vethe
head restra int from ther espectiv eseat, if
possible.Ina ddition,thes eat backres tofthe
ch ild restra int sy stem must, as farasp ossi‐
ble, lie flat agains tthe backres tofthevehicle
seat.
R When your emo vethec hild restra int sy stem,
fi tt he head restra int immediatel yand adjust
all theh ead restra int sa gain cor rectl y. R
Forc ertain child restra int sy stems in weight
categories II or III ,ther em ight be restrictions
in them aximum size setting, e.g. due topos‐
sible con tact wi th theroof.
R Mak esuret hat thec hild's feet do no ttouch
th ef ront seat. If necessar y,mo vethef ront
seat forw ards lightl y.
R The child restra int sy stem mus tnottouc ht he
ro of or be put under stra in by theh ead
re stra ints. Adjus tthe head restra int sa ccord‐
ingly.
R Obser vethem anufacturer's ins tallation
instructions fort he child restra int sy stem.
Legend fort he table:
X Notsuita blef or children in this we ight
categor y.
U Suitable forc hild restra int sy stems of
th e" Un iversal" categor yinthisweight
categor y. Occupant saf
ety55

Fr
ont passenger seat Lef trear seat Centrerear seat Rightrear seat
i‑Size child restra int sy stem Xi ‑UXi ‑UIn
fo rm ation on thes uitabilit yofthefolding
benc hseat fors ecurin gchild restra int sys‐
te ms
Do not, under an ycircums tances, us earear‐
wa rd-facing child seat on thef olding benc hseat
(thir drow of seats). Legend
fort he table:
X Notsuita blef or children in this we ight
categor y.
L Suitable fors emi-universal child
re stra int sy stems according tothet able
in "Recommended child restra int sys‐ te
ms", or if thev ehicle and thes eat are
lis tedint hechild restra int sy stem man‐
ufacturer's vehicle model list. Fo
lding benc hseat (thir drow of seats): We
ight categories Left,right
Categor y0:upto10 kg X
Categor y0+:up to13 kg X
Categor yI:9to18kg
L1
Categor yII:15 to25 kg
L2
Categor yIII: 22 to36 kg X60
Occupant saf ety

In addition,
they ma yoperat evehicle equip‐
ment. #
Neverlea ve children and animals unat‐
te nde dint hevehicle. #
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
me connect weba pp. &
WARNING Thisp oses an increased risk
of deat hduetoheat strokeorexposure
to cold in thev ehicle
If persons –particularly children –expe ri‐
enc eprolonged exposur etoextremely high
or lo wtemperatures, this poses arisk of
inju ryor eve nfatal injur y. #
Neverlea ve anyone –p articularly chil‐
dren –unat tende dint hevehicle. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren lef tunat tende dint he
ve hicle
If ch ildren ar etrave lling in thev ehicle, they
could:
R Ope ndoors,t hereb yendangering other
persons or road users.
R Getout of thev ehicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
R Ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, fore xamp le. #
Alw aysa ctivat ethe child saf etyl oc ks
ins talled if children ar etrave lling in the
ve hicle. #
Neverlea ve children unat tende dint he
ve hicle. #
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. Child saf
etyl oc ks area vailable fort he rear doors
and fort he rear side wind ows.
The child saf etyl oc kont herear door ssecures
eac hdoor separatel y.The door scan no longer
be opened from thei nside. #
Press thel eve rind irection 1(activate) or
2 (deactivate). #
Mak esuret hat thec hild saf etyl oc ks are
wo rking properly. 64
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Ac
tivating/deactivatin gthe ove rride feature
fo rt he rear side windo ws #
Toactivate/deacti vate: press button 2.
Opening/closing thes ide windo wintherear
is possible:
R With indicator lamp 1lit:v ia thes witch
on thed rive r's door. R
With indicator lamp 1off: via thes witch
on thec orresponding rear door or driv‐
er' sd oor.
% Vehicles with folding benc hseat: the
switc hfor opening thet ailgat ewhichisl oca‐
te dont heright-hand wheel ar chwhen
vie we dint he direction of tr avel is also
secured. Note
sonp etsint hevehicle &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toanimals lef tunsecured or unat‐
te nde dint hevehicle
If yo ul eave animals in thev ehicle unatten‐
ded or unsecured, they could possib lypress
down buttons or switches.
Thereb yananimal may:
R activat evehicle equipment and become
trapped, fore xamp le
R swit chsystems on or of fand endanger
ot her road users Uns
ecured animals ma ybethrow na roun din
th ev ehicle in thee vent of an accident or
sudden steering and braking manoeuvres
and injur evehicle occupants in thep rocess. #
Neverlea ve animals in thev ehicle unat‐
te nded. #
Alw aysc orrectly secu reanimals while
driving, e.g .usin gas uitable animal car‐
ri er. Occupant saf
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#
Pull door handle 2.
Locking pin 1pops up when thed oor is
unloc ked. Centrall
ylocking and unlocking thev ehicle
from thei nside #
Tounlo ck:press button 1. #
Tolock: press button 2.
This does no tloc koru nlockthe fuel filler flap.
The vehicle is no tunloc ked:
R Ifyo uh ave lockedt he vehicle using thek ey. R
Ifyo uh ave lockedt he vehicle using KEY‐
LESS-GO. Locking and unlocking
thev ehicle wit hthe
mo bile phone (NFC) Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is equipped wit hthe "digital vehi‐
cle key" function.
R The "digital vehicle key" function is activated
via theM ercedes me connect weba pp:
http://www.mercedes.me.
R Asuitable mobile phone wit hNFC aerial
(Near Field Communication) and Secur eEle‐
ment.
R Asufficient charge status on them obile
phone. On some mobile phones, thef unction
is also available when theb atter yisd is‐
ch arge d.
% Youc an checkt he suitability of your mobile
phon ebye ntering thep hone number at
http://www.mercedes.me. Openin
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If
th et ailgat ehas been loc kedf romt he outside,
or thec hild saf etyl oc kh as been activated, the
ta ilgat ecanno tbeu nlockedw ithb utton 1.
The tailgat eise quipped wit hanautomatic
obs tacle de tection function. If asolid object
bloc ksorrestricts thet ailgat ewhen automati‐
call yopening, this proces sisstopped. The auto‐
matic obs tacle de tection function is only an aid.
It is no tasubstitu te fory our attentiveness when
opening thet ailgate. Closing
thet ailgate &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in thev ehicle
If objects, luggag eorloads ar enotsecured
or no tsecured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove rorbet hrow na roun da nd thereb yhit
ve hicle occupants.
Ther eisar isk of inju ry,p articularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or asudden change
in direction. #
Alw ayss towo bjectsins uchaw aythat
th ey canno tbethrow na round. #
Befor ethe journe y,secur eobjects, lug‐
ga ge or loads agains tslipping or tipping
ove r. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring au tomatic closing of thet ailgate
Pa rtsoft he body could become trapped dur‐
ing automatic closing of thet ailgate. More‐
ove r,people, e.g. children, ma ybestanding
in thec losing area or ma yenter thec losing
area during thec losing process. #
Mak esuret hat nobody is in thev icinity
of thec losing area during thec losing
process.
Use one of thef ollowing options tostop the
closing process:
R press thep button on thek ey.
R press or pull ther emo teoperating switch
on thed rive r's door. R
press thec losing or locking button on the
ta ilgate.
R Pull thet ailgat ehandle. Ve
hicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: it is also
possible tostop thec losing process bymoving
yo ur foot inak ickin gmotion under ther ear
bumper.
To close thet ailgate, thef ollowing options
ar ea vailable: #
Pullthe tailgat edownwards slightly .Release
it as soon as it begins toclose. #
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: move
yo ur foot belo wthe bumper (→ page79). #
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: press and hold
the p button on thek ey(wit hthe keyin
th ev icinit yoft hevehicle). Opening and closing
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