climate control MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2020 User Guide

Switching on immediately
#
Press and hold theu button.
Setting the departu retime #
Brie fly press theu button. #
Press the, or. button repeatedly
until the time tobe changed appears on the
displa y. #
Press theu and^ buttons simultane‐
ousl y.
The Îsymbol on there mo tecontrol displ ay
fl ashes. #
Press the, and. buttons toset the
desired departure time. #
Press theu and^ buttons simultane‐
ousl y.
The new departure time will be stored.
Up tothre e departure times can be stored. #
Toactivate the departu retime: select the
desired departure time and press and hold
th eu button.
The Ísymbol, the departure time and,
depending on the selected departure time,
th e letter A, BorCwill appear on the displa y. #
Todeactivate the departure time: select
th e desired departure time and press and
hold the^ button.
OFF will appear on the displa y. #
Tocheck thest atus of the active station‐
ary heater: briefly press theu button. Switching off immediately #
Press and hold the^ button.
Overview of there mo tecont rol displa ys(sta‐
tiona ryheater/ventilation) 1
Stationary ventilation switched on
2 Stationary heater swit ched on
3 Selected departure time
4 Remaining time forth est ationary heater/
ve ntilation (in minu tes)
5 Stationary heater/ ventilation acti ve
6 Departure time acti vated
7 Signal stre ngth 15 8
Climate cont rol

Fu
rther possible displa ys:
R Time: the activated departure time.
R Zero minutes: theru nning time forth est a‐
tionary heater is extended, as the engine has
not yetre ached operating temp erature when
it is star ted.
R OFF: thest ationary heater/ ventilation is
switched off.
Re placing the remo tecont rol bat tery (sta‐
tiona ryheater) &
DANG ER Serious damage tohealth
caused byswallowing batteries
Batteries contain toxic and cor rosive sub‐
st ances. Swallowing bat teries may cause
serious damage tohealth.
There is a risk of fata l injur y. #
Keep batteries out of there ach of chil‐
dren. #
If batteries are swallo wed, seek medical
attention immediately. +
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
dama gedue toimproper disposal of bat‐
te ries Batteries conta
intoxic and cor ro‐
sive subs tances. #
Ta
ke dischar ged batteries to a
qu alified specialist workshop or to a
collection point for used batteries. Re
quirements:
R a CR2450 lithium battery #
Push a pointed object into recess 1. #
Slide battery co ver2 backwards in the
direction of the ar row. #
Insert new battery 3with the lettering
fa cing up wards. #
Slide battery co ver2 inthe opposite direc‐
tion tothe ar row onto there mo tecontrol
until the battery co ver engages. Climate control
15 9

Problems with
there mo tecont rolfo r the
st ationary heater/ventilation
FA IL¨
¨ appea rson there mo tecont rol dis‐
play
Po ssible cause:
R The signal transmission between the trans‐
mitter and there cei ver is malfunctioning. #
Change your position in relation totheve hi‐
cle, moving closer if necessar y.
FA IL appea rson there mo tecont rol display
Po ssible cause:
R The star ter battery is not suf ficiently
ch arge d. #
Char gethest ar ter batter y.
Po ssible cause:
R The fuel tank content is below there ser ve
fuel le vel. #
Refuel at the nearest filling station. FA
IL¯ ¯ appea rson there mo tecont rol dis‐
play
Po ssible cause:
R There is a malfunction in thest ationary
heater. #
Have thest ationary heater checked at a
qu alified specialist workshop. Air
vents Ad
justing the front air vents &
WARNING Risk of bu rns and frostbite
due tobeing too close tothe air vents
Ve ry hot or very cold air can flow from the air
ve nts. #
Makesure that all vehicle occupants
alw ays maintain a suf ficient di stance
from the air vents. #
If necessa ry, direct the air flow to
ano ther area of theve hicle interior. To
guarantee theflow of fresh air thro ugh the air
ve nts into theve hicle interior, comply with the
fo llowing:
R Alw ayske ep theve nts and vent grilles in the
ve hicle interior free.
R Keep the air inlet free of residue build-up
(/ page 316). #
Toopen or close: turn controller2tothe
left or right as far as it will go. #
Toadjust the air direction: hold airvent 1
in the cent reand mo veit up or down or to
th e left or right. 16 0
Climate cont rol

Ad
justing the rear air vents #
Toopen or close: turn controller2tothe
left or right as far as it will go. #
Toset the air flow direction: hold air
ve nt 1 inthe cent reand mo veit up or down
or tothe left or right. Opening or closing
the air vent in thegl ove
box
* NO
TEDama geto te mperature-sensitive
objects in theglove box Te
mp erature-sensitive objects stored in the
gl ove box may be damaged bythe air vent
located inside theglove compa rtment. #
Close the air vent when you heat the
ve hicle. #
Athigh outside temp eratures, open the
air vent and switch on the A/C func‐
tion. The automatic climate control must be switched
on tocool theglove box. 1
Airvent controller
2 Airvent #
Toopen or close: turn controller1tothe
ri ght or left. Climate control
161

Climate control
Displ
aymessages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
& inoperative See Owner's
Man. *T
hestationary heater is temp orarily malfunctioning. #
When theve hicle is stationary on a le vel sur face and the engine has cooled down, make up tofour attem ptsto
switch on thest ationary heater, waiting se veral minutes between each attem pt. #
Ifth est ationary heater does not swit chon, consult a qualified specialist workshop.
&
inoperative Battery low *T
he on-board electrical sy stem voltage is too lo w.
The stationary heater has swit ched itself off. #
Drive an extended di stance until the battery has reached a suf ficient charge leve l again.
&
inoperative Refuel vehicle *T
here is too little fuel in the fuel tank. The stationary heater cannot be swit ched on. #
Refuel theve hicle. 388
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Ac
tive Speed Limit Assi st....................... 213
Displ ay................................................. 213
Fu nction ............................................... 213
Ac tive Steering Assist ............................ .215
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .217
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............. 217
Fu nction ............................................... 215
Sy stem limits ....................................... 215
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .218
Fu nction ............................................... 218
Ad aptive brake lights .............................. 203
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction .............................................. 13 8
Switching on/off ................................. 13 9
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction .............................................. 13 9
Switching on/off .................................. 141
Ad Blue ®
.................................................... 370
Ad ditives .............................................3 70
Capacity .............................................. 370No
tes ................................................... 184
Purity ................................................... 370
To pping up ...........................................1 84
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 74
Ad diti ves.................................................. 371
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 370
Engine oil ............................................. 371
Fu el ..................................................... 368
Ad diti ves (AdBlue ®
)
see AdBlue ®
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Ad versewe ather light ............................ .138
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ 220
Setting ................................................ .221
Suspension .......................................... 220 Air conditioning menu
Calling up ............................................ 15 2
Air distribution Setting ................................................ .151
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem) ..... 15 3
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 16 0
Ad justing (front) .................................. 16 0
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 161
Glo vebox .............................................1 61
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air-recirculation mode ............................154452
Index

Au
tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 17 0
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff .......................................... 44, 46
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem ................................................... 44
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .46
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .150
Au tomatic seat adjustment
Setting ................................................. 104
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 176
Drive program display .......................... 175
Drive programs .................................... 174
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ..................... 174
Engaging drive position ........................ 178
Engaging neutral .................................. 17 7
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 178Engaging
reve rsege ar ........................ .177
Kickdown ............................................. 17 9
Manual gear changing .......................... 178
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ .178
Tr ansmission position display .............. 176
Tr ansmission positions ........................ .176
Axle load Perm issible .......................................... 363
Tr ailer operation .................................. 378 B
Bag hook .................................................. 12 5
Ball ne ck
Extending/r etra cting ........................... 24 9
Extending/r etra cting (MBUX multi‐
media sy stem) .....................................2 51
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .195
Battery Key ........................................................ 73
Re mo tecontrol (s tationary heater) ...... 15 9
Battery see Battery (vehicle) Battery (vehicle)
...................................... 336
Charging .............................................. 335
Charging (Remo teOnline) .................... 16 5
No tes ................................................... 331
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging) ............................................ .333
Re placing ............................................ 336
St arting assis tance .............................. 335
Belt see Seat belt
Bic ycle rack
Load capacity ...................................... 378
Tr ailer operation .................................. 254
Blind Spot Assist .................................... .243
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .245
Fu nction .............................................. 24 3
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 43
Blo wer
see Climate control
BlueTEC see AdBlue ®
Bonn et
Re setting (active bonnet) .................... 309 454
Index

Wheels/rims ........................................3
19
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 319
Wi per blades ........................................ 319
Carpet (Care) ............................................ 321
Changing gears ........................................ 178
Manually ..............................................1 78
Changing hub caps .................................355
Changing the lights
Driving abroad (symm etrical low
beam) .................................................. 13 3
Cha rging
Bat tery (vehicle) .................................. 335
Mobile phone (wireless) .......................1 30
USB port .............................................. 13 0
Chassis le vel (AIR BODY CONT ROL)
Setting ................................................ .221
Child saf ety lock
Re ar door .............................................. 68
Re ar side wind ows................................. 69
Child seat Appr oval categories .............................. .55
At tach ing (no tes) ................................... 55
Basic instructions ..................................50 Fr
ont passenger seat (no tes) ................. 66
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff) ............................. 65
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting) ............................59
No tes on risks and dangers ...................51
Re commended child restra int sys‐
te ms ...................................................... 54
Seats suitable for belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems ................................... 62
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 58
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 57
Secu ring on the co-driver seat ............... 67
Secu ring on there ar seat ...................... 64
To pTe ther ..............................................61
Child ren
Av oiding dangers in theve hicle .............. 51
Basic instructions .................................. 50
Cho ck....................................................... 354
St orage location ..................................3 54
Chock see Chock
City lighting ............................................ .138 Cleaning
see Care
Climate control ........................................ 151
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (cont rol panel) ...................... .152
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (MBUX multimedia sy stem) ... 15 3
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (cont rol panel) .......... 15 3
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (MBUX multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 154
Air-reci rculation mode ........................ .154
Au tomatic control ................................ 15 3
Calling up the air conditioning menu ... 15 2
Climate style function .......................... 15 3
Demi sting the windscreen ...................1 51
Demi sting windo ws............................. 154
Fr ont air vents ..................................... 16 0
Glo vebox air vent ................................ 161
Inserting/removing theflacon (fra‐
gr ance sy stem) .................................... 15 5
Ionisation .............................................1 54
No te ..................................................... 151
Re ar air vents ....................................... 161456
Index

Re
sidual heat ....................................... 154
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem) ..... 15 2
Setting the air distribution ...................1 51
Setting the air flow ............................... 151
Setting the climate style ......................1 53
Setting the fragrance sy stem ............... 154
Setting thete mp erature ....................... 151
St ationary heater/ ventilation .............. 15 6
Switching on/off ................................. 15 2
Switching there ar wind owheater
on/off .................................................. 151
THERMATIC contro l panel .................... 151
THERMOTRONIC contro l panel ............151
Ve ntilating theve hicle (con venience
opening) ................................................ 86
Wi ndsc reen heating ............................. 15 6
Climate style
Fu nction .............................................. 15 3
Setting ................................................. 15 3
Cockpit ........................................................ .6
Overview .................................................6
Cof fee cup symbol
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Collision de tection (pa rked vehicle) ......19 2 Combination switch
................................13 5
Combined luggage co ver and net
At tach ing tothere ar seat backrest .... .123
Ins talling/ removing ............................. 12 2
Compu ter
see On-board computer
Consum ption indicator
Calling up ............................................ .176
Con venience closing ................................. 87
Con venience opening ................................ 86
Coolant (engine) Check le vel .......................................... 314
No tes ................................................... 373
Cooling see Climate control
Copyright .................................................. .34
Cornering light ........................................ .136
Cross Traf fic Alert .................................. .238
Crosswind Assist Function/no tes ................................... 19 8
Cruise control .......................................... 204
Ac tivating ............................................ 205 Buttons ................................................ 205
Calling up a speed ............................... 205
Deactivating ........................................ 205
Fu nction .............................................. 204
Re quirements ...................................... 205
Selecting ............................................ .205
Setting a speed ................................... 205
St oring a speed ................................... 205
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 04 D
Dashboard see Cockpit
Data acquisition Vehicle ................................................... 31
Data storage
Electronic control units .......................... 31
Online services ...................................... 33
Ve hicle ................................................... 31
Deactivating the ala rm(ATA ).................... 94
Deale rship
see Qualified speciali stwo rkshop
Declaration of conformity Electromagnetic compatibility ............... 24 Index
457

Re
ar (fitting/removing) ........................ 103
Re ar (lo wering from the front) .............1 03
Head-up display ....................................... 262
Ad justing display elements (on-board
compu ter) ............................................ 262
Ad justing the brightness (on-board
computer) ............................................ 262
Fu nction ............................................... 261
Menu (on-board compu ter) .................. 262
Operating the memory function ........... 11 5
Setting the position (on-board com‐
puter) .................................................. 262
Switching on/off ................................. 263
Headla mpflashing .................................. 13 5
Headlamps see Automatic driving lights
Heating see Climate control
Help call see Mercedes-Benz emergency call sy stem
High beam Activating/deactivating ...................... .135
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist .................. .138
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus .......... .139 High-pressure cleaner (care)
..................317
Hill Start Assist ........................................ 218
HOLD function ......................................... 219
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 219
Switching on/off ................................. 219
Home screen (media display) Overview ............................................. 266
Hooking the luggage net .........................125 I
i-Size child seat securing sy stem
Fitting .................................................... 59
i‑Size child seat securing sy stem
Seats suitable for attaching ................... 58
Identification plate Engine ................................................. 363
Ve hicle ................................................ 363
Ignition Switching on (S tart/S top button) ........ 16 2
Ignition key
see Key
Immobiliser ................................................ 93 Implied
warranty
Ve hicle ................................................... 31
In-Car Of fice ............................................ .293
Fe atures .............................................. 293
Indicator lamps see Warning/indicator lamps
Individual drive prog ram
Con figuring .......................................... 175
Selecting .............................................. 175
Inspection see AS SYST PLUS
Instrument clus ter
Fu nction/no tes ........................... 257, 258
Instrument display Function/no tes ................................... 258
Instrument clus ter ................................. 10
Wa rning/indicator lamps .................... 436
Instrument display and on-boa rd
compu ter
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 257
Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ac tive headla mps ................................ 13 6
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist .................. .138 Index
467