warning MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2017 Service Manual

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Pull ther oller sunblind outbytab 1and
hook it ont obrack ets 2atthet op of the
windo w. Side windo
ws Opening and closing
thes ide windo ws &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
whe nopening asidew indow
Whe nyou open aside wind ow,parts of the
body could be dr awninorb ecome trapped
betwee nthe side windo wand windo wframe. #
When opening ,makes uret hat nobody
is touchin gthe side windo w. #
If someone is trapped, release theb ut‐
to ni mmedia tely or pull it in order to
clos ethe side windo wagain. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
whe nclosing asidew indow
Whe nclosing asidew indo w, body parts
could be trapped in thec losing area in the
process. #
When closing, mak esuret hat no body
parts ar einthe closing area. #
If someone is trapped, release theb ut‐
to ni mmedia tely or pres sthe button in
order toreopen thes ide windo w. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
whe nchildren opera tethes ide windo ws
Children could become trapped if they oper‐
at et he side windo ws,particularly when unat‐
te nded. #
Activat ethe ove rride featur efor the
re ar side wind ows. #
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th ek eywit hyou and loc kthe vehicle. #
Neverlea ve children unat tende dint he
ve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The po wersupply or thei gnition is switched
on. 82
Openin gand closing

1
Closing
2 Opening
The but tons on thed rive r's door take prece‐
dence. #
Tostar ta utomatic operation: pressthe
W button be yond thep oint of resis tance
or pull and release it. #
Tointer rupt automatic operation: press or
pul lthe W button again.
When thev ehicle is switched off, thes ide win‐
do ws can continu ebeing ope rated.
The function is available fora round five minutes
or until afront door is opened.
Au tomatic reve rsef unction of thes ide win‐
do ws
If an object bloc ksas ide wind owduring the
closing process, thes ide windo wopens again
automaticall y.The automatic reve rsef unction is
onl yana id and is no tasubstitut efor your atten‐
tiveness. #
When closing, mak esuret hat no body parts
ar eint he closing area. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despi tether eb eing reve rsing pr otection
on thes ide window
The reve rsef unction does no treact:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. small
fi ngers R
during resetting
This means that ther eve rsef unction cann ot
pr eve nt someone from becoming trappe din
th ese situations. #
When closing, mak esuret hat no body
parts ar einthe closing area. #
If someone becomes trapped, press the
W button toopen thes ide window
again. Con
venience opening (ventilating thev ehicle
befor estarting ajourney) &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
opening asidew indow
Whe nopening asidew indo w, parts of the
body could be dr awninorb ecome trapped
betwee nthe side windo wand windo wframe. #
When opening ,makes uret hat nobody
is touchin gthe side windo w. #
Release theb utton immediatel yif
somebody becomes trapped. Openin
gand closing 83

#
Press and hold the% button on thek ey.
The following function sareper form ed:
R The vehicle is unloc ked.
R The side windo wsareo pened.
R The slidin gsunroof is opened.
R The panoramic sliding sunroof is opened.
R The seat ventilation of thed rive r's seat is
switched on.
If th er oller sunblind softhe panoramic sliding
sunroof ar eclosed, ther oller sunblind sare
opened firs t. #
Tocontinue con venience opening: press
the % button again. #
Tointer rupt convenience opening: release
the % button. Con
venience closing (closing thev ehicle
from outside) &
WARNING Risk of entrapment caused by
inadver tent con venience closing
Whe nthe con venience closing featur eis
operating, parts of theb ody could become
trapped in thec losing area of thes ide win‐
do wa ndthes liding sunroof. #
Obser vethec omple teclosing proce‐
du re when using con venience closing. #
Whe nclosing, ma kesur ethat no body
parts ar einthe closing area. #
Press and hold the& button on thek ey.
The following function sareper form ed:
R The vehicle is loc ked. R
The side windo wsarec losed.
R The slidin gsunroof is closed.
R The panoramic sliding sunroof is closed. #
Toclose ther oller sunblinds: pressthe
& button again. #
Tointer rupt convenience closing: release
the & button.
% Con venience closing can also be operated
wi th KEYLESS-GO (→ page72). Problems with
thes ide windo ws Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
M Solutions
As ide windo wcann otbe closed and
yo uc anno tsee thec ause. #
Chec ktos ee if an yobjects ar einthe windo wguide. 84
Opening and closing

Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or fata llyi njured if reve rsing pr otection is no tactivated
If yo uc lose aside wind owagain immediatel yafter it has been bloc kedorr eset, thes ide windo wcloses
wit hincreased or maximum forc e. The reve rsing featur eist hen no tactive.
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. #
Tostop thec losing process, release theb utton or press theb utton again toreopen thes ide win‐
do w. If
as ide windo wisobstructed during closing and reopens again slightly: #
Immediatel yafter thew indo wblocks,p ull thec orresponding button again until thes ide windo whas
closed, and hold theb utton forana dditional second.
The side windo wisclosed wit hincrease dforce.
If as ide windo wisobstructed again during closing and reopens again slightly: #
Repeat thep reviou sstep.
The side windo wisclosed without thea utomatic reve rsing function.
The side windo wscanno tbeo pened or
closed using thec onvenience opening
fe ature. The
keyb atte ry is dischar gedorn early dischar ged. #
Chec kthe batter yusing theb atter ychec klam pand replace if necessar y. Openin
gand closing 85

Sliding sunroof
Opening and closing
thes liding sunroof %
The term "slidin gsunroof" also refers to the
panoramic sliding sunroof. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while opening and closing thes liding
sunroof
During opening and closing, parts of the
body could getcaught in thes weep of the
sliding sunroof. #
When opening or closing, mak esure
th at no body parts ar einthe sweep. #
Release theb utton immediatel yif
somebody becomes trapped.
or #
Press theb utton in an ydirection during
th ea utomatic opening/closin gprocess.
The opening/closin gprocess is stop‐
ped. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if thes lid‐
ing sunroof is operated bychildren
Children operatin gthe sliding sunroof could
get caught in them oving parts, particularly if
unattended. #
Neverlea ve children unat tende dint he
ve hicle. #
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th ek eywit hyou and loc kthe vehicle. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment while
opening and closing ther oller sunblinds
When opening or closing, mak esuret hat no
body parts become trapped between the
ro ller sunblin dand frame or slidin gsunroof. #
When opening or closing, mak esure
th at no body parts ar einthe sweep of
th er oller sunblind. #
Release thes witc himmediatel yif
somebody becomes trapped.
or #
Press thes witc hina nydirection during
th ea utomatic opening/closin gprocess.
The opening/closin gprocess is stop‐
ped. *
NO
TEMalfunctio ncaused bysno wand
ice Sno
wand ice ma ylead toam alfunctio nof
th es liding sunroof. #
Onlyopen thes liding sunroof if it is free
of sno wand ice. *
NO
TEDama gecaused byprotru ding
objects Objects
that pr otru de from thes liding sun‐
ro of ma ydamag ethe sealing strips. #
Do no tallowa nything toprotru de from
th es liding sunroof. 86
Openin gand closing

1
Toraise
2 Toopen
3 Toclose/l ower
Use the3 button tooperat ethe panoramic
sliding sunroof and ther oller sunblind.
R The panoramic sliding sunroof can be
opened onl ywhen ther oller sunblind is open.R
The roller sunblin dcan be opera tedo nly
when thep anoramic sliding sunroof is
closed. #
Tostar ta utomatic operation: pressthe
3 button be yond thep oint of resis tance
or pull and release it. #
Tointer rupt automatic operation: briefly
press the3 button in an ydirection.
The opening/closin gprocess is stopped.
R Chec kwhether thep anoramic sliding sunroof
can be raised or opened when aroof rack is
fi tted.
Au tomatic reve rsing function of thes liding
sunroof
If th er eisano bjectobstructin gthe sliding sun‐
ro of during thec losing process, thes liding sun‐
ro of opens again automatically .The automatic
re ve rsef unction is onl yanaid and is no tasub‐
st itut efor your attentiveness. #
When closing, mak esuret hat no body parts
ar eint he closing area. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment evenw ith
th er eve rsing featur eactive
The reve rsef unction does no treact in partic‐
ular:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. small
fi ngers
R overthe las t4mmoft he closing path
R during resetting
This means that ther eve rsef unction cann ot
pr eve nt someone from becoming trappe din
th ese situations. #
When closing, mak esuret hat no body
parts ar einthe closing area. #
Release theb utton immediatel yif
somebody becomes trapped.
or #
Brief lypress theb utton in an ydirection
during automatic operation.
The closing process is stopped. Opening and closing
87

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
gand closing 89

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
stowing 93

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