steering wheel MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2017 Owner's Guide

Flat ty
re Note
sonf lat tyres &
WARNING Risk of accident du etoaflat
tyre
Af lat tyr eseve rely affects thed riving charac‐
te rist ics as well as thes teering and braking
of thev ehicle.
Ty resw ithout run-flat characteristics: #
Do no tdrive on wit haflat tyre. #
Chang ethe flat tyr eimmediatel ywith
th ee mer gency spa rewheel or spare
wheel. Alternativel y,consult aqualified
specialis tworks hop.
Ty resw ithrun-flat characteristics: #
Obse rvet he information and warning
no tesonM OExtended tyres (run-flat
tyres). In
thee vent of aflat tyre, thef ollowing options
ar ea vailable dependin gonyourvehicle's equip‐
ment:
R Vehicles with MOExtende dtyres: it is pos‐
sibl etoc ontinu ethe journe yfor as hort
period of time. Mak esurey ou obser vethe
no tesonM OExtended tyres (run-flat tyres)
(→ pag e409).
R Vehicles with aTIREFIT kit: youc an repair
th et yresot hat it is possibletoc ontinuethe
journe yfor as hor tperiod of time. Todo this,
use theT IREFI Tkit (→ page411).
R Vehicles with Mercedes me connect: you
can mak eacallf or breakdown assis tanc ev ia
th eo verhead control panel in thec ase of a
breakdown (→ page352).
R Allvehicles: chang ethe wheel
(→ pag e441).
% Thee mergency spa rewheel is onl yavailable
in cer tain countries. MOExtended tyres (run-
flat tyres) &
WARNING Risk of accident whe ndriving
in li mp-hom emode
Whe ndriving in emergency mod ethe han‐
dling characteristic sareimpaired. e.g .when
cornering ,when accelerating stronglyand
when braking. #
Do no texceed thes pecified maximum
speed. #
Avoid an yabrup tsteering and driving
manoeuvres as well as drivin gover
obs tacle s(kerbs, po tholes, off-road).
Thi sapplies ,inparticular ,toal oaded
ve hicle. #
Stop driving in thee mer gency mod eif
yo un otice:
R bangin gnoise
R vehicle vibration
R smok ewhichs mells lik erubber
R continuous ESP ®
inter vention
R crac ksin tyr eside walls Breakdown assis
tance 409

*
NO
TEDama getothev ehicle due to tow‐
ing away incor rectly #
Obser vethei nstruction sand no teson
to wing away. Pe
rm itted towing me thods Ve
hicl eequipment/t owing
me thod Bo
th axle sont heground Fr
ont axle raised Re
ar axle raised
Ve hicles wit hmanual transmission Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h
Ve hicles wit hautomatic transmis‐
sion Ye
s, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h No Yes, if thes teering wheel is fixe din
th ec ent reposition wit hasteering
wheel loc k.
4MATIC vehicles Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h No NoTo
wing wit haraisedaxle: towing should be
per form ed byatow ing compan y. To
wing thev ehicle wit hbotha xlesont he
gr ound #
Obser vethen otes on thep ermitted towing
me thods (→ page419)(→pag e420). 420
Breakdown assis tance

#
Do no tactivate theH OLD function. #
Deactivat ethe tow- aw ay protection
(→ pag e92). #
Deactivat eActiv eBrake Assi st (→pag e205). #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shif tthe automatic transmission toposition
i. #
Release thee lectric parking brake. &
WARNING Risk of accident du etolimi‐
te ds afet y-re lated function sduring the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated function sarelimited or no lon‐
ge ra vailable in thef ollowing situations:
R thei gnition is switched off.
R theb rake system or po wersteering sys‐
te mism alfunctioning.
R thee nergy supply or theo n-boar delectri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is then towe da way,signif‐
icantly mor eeffor tm aybe requ ired tosteer
and brak ethan is normall yrequired. #
Use atow bar. #
Mak esuret hat thes teering wheel can
mo vefreely ,befor etow ing thev ehicle
aw ay. *
NO
TEDama gedue toexcessiv etracti ve
po wer If
yo up ullaway sharpl y,thet ractiv epower
ma ybet oo high and thev ehicles could be
damaged. #
Pull away slowl yand smoo thly. Loading the
vehicl efor transport #
Obser vethen otes on towing away
( → pag e420). #
Connec tthe towb arto thet ow ing eyeto
load thev ehicle.
% Youc an also attac hthe towb arto thet railer
hitch. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shif tthe automatic transmission toposition
i.
% Ve
hicles with automatic transmission:
th ea utomatic transmission ma ybelockedin
position jinthee vent of dama getothe
electrical sy stem. Toshif tto i,provide the
on-boar delectrical sy stem wit hpower
( → pag e417). #
Load thev ehicle ont othe transpor ter. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shif tthe automatic transmission toposition
j. #
Use thee lectric parking brak etosecurethe
ve hicle and pr event it from rolling away. #
Onlysecur ethe vehicle bythew heels. 422
Breakdown assis tance

Saf
etys ystems Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
!
÷ inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunctioning.
Other driving and driving saf etys ystems ma yalso be malfunctioning.
The brak esystemc ontinues tooperat enormally .The braking dis tance ma yincrease in an emergency braking situa‐
tion. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunctioning
If ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunctioning ,the wheels could loc kwhen braking and ESP ®
cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abilisation.
The steering capability and braking characteristic sarethus se verely impaired .The brakin gdista nce may
increase in an emergency braking situation. In addition, other driving saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch eckedi mmediately at aqualified specialis tworks hop. #
Driv eonc arefully. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.466
Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
!
÷ currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *
ABS and ESP ®
aret emporaril yunavailable.
Other drivin gsystems and driving saf etys ystems ma yalso be temp orarily una vailable.
The brak esystemc ontinues tooperat enormally .The braking dis tance ma yincrease in an emergency braking situa‐
tion. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunctioning
If ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunctioning ,the wheels could loc kwhen braking and ESP ®
cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abilisation.
The steering capability and braking characteristic sarethus se verely impaired .The brakin gdista nce may
increase in an emergency braking situation. In addition, other driving saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch eckedi mmediately at aqualified specialis tworks hop. #
Driv ecarefully on asuitable stre tchofr oad, making slight steering mo vements at aspeed abo ve30 km/h. #
Ifth ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear ,consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediately .Drive carefully. Displa
ymessages and warning/indicator lamps 467

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
T
!
÷ inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
EBD,A BS and ESP ®
arem alfunctioning.
Other driving and driving saf etys yst ems ma yalso be malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
If EBD, ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunctioning ,the wheels can loc kwhen braking and ESP ®
cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abilisation.
The steering capability and braking characteristic sarethus se verely impaired .The brakin gdista nce may
increase in an eme rgency braking situation .Inaddition, other driving saf etys yst ems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have theb rake system checkedi mmediatel yataqualified specialis tworks hop. #
Driv eonc arefully. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
!
Turn on the ignition to
release the parking brake *
The red! indicator lam pislit.
Yo uh ave attem ptedtor elease thee lectric parking brak ewitht he ignition switched off. #
Switc hthe ignition on. 47 0
Displaymessa gesa nd warning/indicator lamps

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
h Rectify tyre pressure *T
he tyr epressur eist oo lo winatl eastone of thet yres, or thet yrep ressur ediffe re nce betwee nthe wheels is too
great. #
Chec kthe tyr epressur eand add air ,ifnecessar y. #
When thet yrep ressur eisc orrect, restar tt he tyr epressur emonitoring sy stem .
h
Check tyre(s) *T
he tyr epressur eino ne or mor etyres has dropped significantl y.The wheel position is displa yed. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etoinsufficient tyr epressure
Ty resw ithi nsuf ficient tyr epressur eposet he following risks:
R The tyres ma yburst,e speciall yasthe load and vehicle speed increase.
R The tyres ma ywear excessively and/or une venly, whic hmaygreatl yimp air tyr etraction.
R ‑The drivin gcharacteristics, steering and braking ma ybegreatl yimp aired.
Yo uc ouldthen lose control of thev ehicle. #
Obser vether ecommende dtyrep ressures. #
Adjus tthe tyr epressur eifn ecessar y. #
Stop thev ehicle, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions. #
Chec kthe tyr epressur eand thet yres. Displa
ymessages and warning/indicator lamps 503

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
h Warning tyre defect *T
he tyr epressur eino ne or mor etyres has dropped suddenly .The wheel position is displa yed. &
WARNING Risk of an accident from driving wi thaflat tyre
Flat tyres ar edangerous in thef ollowing ways:
R The tyres can overheat and cause afire.
R ‑The driving characteristics, steering and braking ma ybegreatl yimp aired.
Yo uc ouldthen lose control of thev ehicle. #
Do no tdrive wit haf lat tyre. #
Obser vethen otes on flat tyres. No
tesonf lat tyres (→ page409). #
Stop thev ehicle, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions. #
Chec kthe tyres.
Tyre press. monitor cur-
rently unavailable *N
osignals can be recei vedf romt he tyr epressur esensor sdue tostro ngradio signal source inter fere nce. The tyre
pressur emonitoring sy stem is temp oraril yunavailable. #
Driv eon.
The tyr epressur emonitoring sy stem restarts automaticall yassoon as thec ause has been rectified. 504
Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
h Wheel sensor(s )missing *T
her eisnos ignal from thet yrep ressur esensor of one or mor ewheels. The pressur eofthe affected tyr eisnot
displ ayed. #
Have thef aulty tyr epressur esensor replaced at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Tyre press. monitor inoper-
ative No wheel sensors *T
he wheels fitted do no thave suitable tyr epressur esensors. The tyr epressur emonitoring sy stem is deactivated. #
Fit wheels wit hsuitable tyr epressur esensors.
Tyre press. monitor inoper-
ative *T
he tyr epressur emonitoring sy stem is faulty. &
WARNING Thereisar isk of an accident if thet yrep ressur emonitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
If th et yrep ressur emonitoring sy stem is malfunctioning, it is no table toissue awarning if ther eisp ressure
loss in one or mor eofthe tyres.
Ty resw ithi nsuf ficient tyr epressur emay,for example, af fect thev ehicle's handling characteristics, steering and
braking. ‑ #
Have thet yrep ressur emonitoring sy stem checkedataq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Tyre(s) overheated *A
tlea st one tyre is overheating. The af fected tyres ar edispl ay ed in red. At temp eratures close tothel imit value,
th et yres ar edispla yediny ellow. #
Driv emores lowl y. Displ
aymessa gesa nd warning/indicator lamps 505

Ad
justing thes ound focus ................... 390
Ad justing treble ,mid and bass set‐
ting s.................................................... 389
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .389
Calling up thes ound menu .................. 389
Information .......................................... 389
Switching thes urround soun don/off
............................................................ .390
Business telephony
Setting up an Interne tconnection ...... .358
Buttons Steering wheel .................................... 262 C
CA module (TV) ........................................ 388
Calling up amenu ................................ 388
Inse rting .............................................. 388
Call list Makin gacall ...................................... .345
Options in thec all lis t.......................... 345
Overvie w............................................. 345
Calling up thes ound menu
Burmes ter®
sur round soun dsystem ... 389 Calls
..........................................................3 41
Ac cepting ............................................. 341
Ac tivating functions du ring acall. ....... 342
Call swiths everal participant s............. 342
Declin ing. ............................................. 341
Ending acall ........................................ 341
Incoming call during an existin gcall .... 342
Makin g................................................. 341
Vi at he overhead control panel
(Mercedes me connect )......................3 52
Camera see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera
Car key
see Key
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ....................................... 399
Care ..........................................................4 04
AIRPANEL ............................................ 402
Carw ash ............................................. 399
Carpe t.................................................4 04
Displ ay................................................ 404
EAS Y-PA CK boo tbox ...........................4 04Exhaus
tpipes ...................................... 402
Exterior lighting ................................... 402
High-p ressur ecleaner .........................3 99
Matt finis h. .......................................... 401
Pa int wo rk ............................................ 401
Plastic trim .......................................... 404
Re alwo od/trim elements ...................4 04
Re versing camera/360 °Camer a....... .4 02
Ro of lining ...........................................4 04
Seat bel t.............................................. 404
Seat co ver. .......................................... 404
Sensor s............................................... 402
Tr ailer towh itch ................................... 402
Wa shing byhand ................................. 400
Wheels/rims ....................................... 402
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 402
Wi per blades .......................................4 02
Carpe t(Ca re) .......................................... .404
Changing bulbs ........................................ 14 4
Dippe dbeam. ...................................... 14 5
Fitting/removing co ver(front wheel
ar ch ). .................................................. .145
Main beam .......................................... 14 5
No tes. .................................................. 14 4
Overvie w............................................. 14 4 Index
545