towing MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2020 User Guide
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#
Push release knob 1inthe direction of the
ar row and pull out the head restra int.
Fi tting #
Inse rtthe head restra int such that the
notches on the bar are on the left when
vie we d in the direction of tra vel. #
Push the head restra int down until it
engages. #
Foldthere ar seat backrest back until it
engages. Configures
the seat settings Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Seat comfort
Ad justing the backrest contour in the lumbar
re gion of the seat backrest (lumbar) #
Select Lumbar . #
Select the settings Zforth e desired seat. #
Adjust the air cushions. Ad
justing the backrest side bols ters #
Select Side bolsters . #
Adjust the air cushion forth e desired seat.
Setting the seat heating balance #
Select Seat heating balance. #
Adjust the heat distribution forth e desired
seat. Setting automatic seat adjustment
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring adjustment of the driver's seat
af te r calling up a driver profile
Selecting a profile may trigger an adju stment
of the driver's seat tothe position sa ved
under the profile. You or other vehicle occu‐
pants could be injured in the process. #
Make sure that when the position of
driver's seat is being adjus ted using the
multimedia sy stem, no people or body
parts are in the seat's range of mo ve‐
ment. If
th ere is a risk of someone becoming trap‐
ped, stop the adjustment process immedi‐
ately: #
a)Tapth ewa rning message on the
media displa y.
or #
b) Press a memory position button or a
seat adjustment switch on the driver's
door.
The adjustment process is stopped. Re
quirements:
R Adapting the driver's seat position tothe
body size: automatic seat adjustment has
been switched on.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Automatic seat adjustment
Switching automatic seat adjustment on/off
When the active user profile is changed while
th eve hicle is stationar y,the driver's seat, out‐ 104
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side mir
ror and seat contour will auto matically
be adap tedto the driver. #
Select OnorOff.
% This setting is available on lyfor individual
user profiles. Forth e guest profile, auto‐
matic seat adjustment cann otbe switched
on or off. Further information about user
profiles .
Ad justing the driver's seat position tobody
size
The vehicle will calculate a suitable driver's seat
position on the basis of the driver's body size
and set this direct ly. #
Toset the unit of measurement: selectcm
or ft/in. #
Set the size using the scale. #
Select Start positioning .
The driver's seat position will be adjus tedto
th e body size that has been set.
% Ifth e driver's seat position calculated bythe
ve hicle is not practical or comfor table, it can
be changed manually at any time via the but‐
to ns. The
exterior mir rors are not set via this func‐
tion. Ins tead, they have tobe set manually
via the switches.
% You can also make these settings via the
Mercedes me por talfo ryo ur user profile. By
syn chro nising the profiles in theve hicle and
th e Mercedes me connect profiles, you can
car ryove rth ese settings foryo ur vehicle.
Fu rther information about synchronising
user profiles .
Setting the easy entry and exitfeature #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
% Ifyo u use an individual user profile and ha ve
set your body size, this information is car ried
ove rfo rth e easy entry andexitfeature. This
causes the driver's seat toautomatically
mo veinto the cor rect position . Overview of massage prog
rams R
Hot Relaxing back Combination of heat and
massa ge. It starts bymassaging the bac k.In
addition, warm pressure points become
noticeable, starting in the pelvic area. R
Hot Relaxing shoulder Combination of heat
and massage. It starts bymassaging the
shoulders . In addition, warm pressure points
become noticeable, starting in the pelvic
area.
R Activating Massage Activating massa gewith
upward-m oving massage waves.
R Classic Massage Relaxing back massage.
R Wave Massage Regenerating massa gevia
massa gewav es across the back and in the
seat cushion.
R Mobilizing Massage Mobilising massage with
upward-moving massage waves. Can pro‐
mo teslo wer,deeper respiration. This can
impr ovethe supply of oxygen tocells and the
brain.
R Active Workout backrest andActive Workout
cushion These programs requ ire your cooper‐
ation. Alternating between tensing and
re leasing helps toimpr oveblood flow to yo ur
muscles. Press against a pressure point as
soon as youfe el it. Seats and
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Selecting
the massage prog ramme for the
front seats Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Massage #
Select a massage programme (/ page105). #
Start the program forth e desired seat ;.#
Toset the massage intensit y:switch High
intensity on or off . Re
setting seat settings Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Seat comfort #
Select ßforth e desired seat. #
Confirm the prom pt. Switching
the seat heating on/off &
WARNING Risk of bu rns due torepeat‐
edly switching on the seat heating
Re peatedly switching on the seat heating can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest
padding tobecome very hot.
In particular, the health of persons with limi‐
te dte mp erature sensitivity or a limited ability
to react tohigh temp eratures may be af fec‐
te d or they may even suf fer burn-like injuries. #
Do not repeatedly switch on the seat
heating. To
protect against overheating, the seat heating
may be temp orarily deactivated af ter it is
switched on repeatedly.
* NO
TEDama getothe seats caused by
objects or documents when the seat
heater is switched on When
the seat heater is switched on, over‐
heating may occur due toobjects or docu‐ ments placed on
the seats e.g. seat cushions
or child seats. This could cause damage to
th e seat sur face. #
Makesure that no objects or docu‐
ments are on the seats when the seat
heater is switched on. Re
quirements:
R The po wer supply is switched on. 106
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#
Press button 1repeatedly until the desired
heating le vel is set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothree
indicator lamps will light up. If all indicator
lamps are off, the seat heating is switched
off.
% The seat heating will automatically switch
down from theth re e heating le vels af ter 8, 10
and 20 minutes until the seat heating is
switched off. Setting
the panel heating Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Panel heating
When the seat heater is switched on, the armr‐
ests and the cent reconsole can be hea ted. #
Switch the function forth e desired seats on
or off. Switching
the seat ventilation on/off Re
quirements:
R The po wer supply is switched on. #
Press button 1repeatedly until the desired
blo wer setting has been reached.
Depending on the blo wer setting, up tothree
indicator lamps will light up. If all indicator
lamps are off, the seat ventilation is switched
off. Seats and
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Fo
lding bench seat in the load compa rtment Note
s onthefo lding bench seat &
WARNING Risk of inju rywhen the seat
backrest is not upright and loc ked in
position
The seat backrest of thefo lding bench seat
may fold down while theve hicle is in motion.
In this case, the seat belts may not per form
th eir intended pr otective function. #
Make sure that the seat backrests of
th ere ar ben chseat are loc ked in the
upright position. Obser
vethe no tes on "Seat belts" (/ page 40),
"Head restra ints" (/ page101) and "Children in
th eve hicle" (/ page51).
The folding bench seat is appr ovedfo r use only
with child seats designed forch ildren up tosix
ye ars old (/ page 62). In form ation on suitable
ch ild restra int sy stems on thefo lding bench seat
can be obtained at any Mercedes-Benz Service
Cent re. The
folding bench seat may be used only when
th e combined luggage co ver and net is ins talled.
The tailgate can be opened from thefo lding
bench seat. The switch is located on the wheel
ar ch on theright-hand side when vie wed in the
direction of tra vel.
Fo lding out thefo lding bench seat
Requ irements:
R The seat backrests of there ar ben chseat are
loc ked in the upright position.
R The handle forth e combined luggage co ver
and net has been mo ved up. Toimpr ovethe
re ar vie w,the upper part of the plate has
been folded down. 108
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#
Pull release handle 1and fold the seat
backrest of thefo lding bench seat upwards. #
Hook the seat belts into retainers 3. #
Secure the seat belt buckles in the back of
th e seat backrest. #
Pull release 2and fold the seat cushion of
th efo lding bench seat into the seat position. #
Push down the seat cushion until the seat
backrest engages full y. #
Foldthe head restra ints upwards.
Fo lding back thefo lding bench seat #
Pull the seat cushion upwards bytab1 and
fo ld it back into its starting position until it
engages. *
NO
TEDama getothefo lding bench seat
when folding back The
folding bench seat may be damaged
when it is folded bac k. #
Fully inse rtthe head restra ints into the
guides. #
Make sure that the seat belt buckles
engages in their guides. Seats and
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#
Press there lease knob 3and fold the head
re stra ints down. #
Press there lease knob 4and push the
head restra ints all thewa y in. #
Fold back seat backrest 2ofthefo lding
bench seat into its starting position.
Opening/closing the load compa rtment floor &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toan open
load compartment floor
If yo u drive with the load compartment floor
open, objects could be flung around and hit
ve hicle occupants as a result. There is a risk
of injur y,particularly in theeve nt of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction. #
Alw ays close the load compartment
fl oor before a journe y.Opening
#
Press there lease knob in the middle of the
load compartment floor and turn it tothe
OPEN position. #
Pull the loop on the load compartment floor
and fold the load compartment floor up.
% When the seat cushion is remo ved
( / page 110), you can remo vethe load
compartment floor comple tely.
Closing #
Reinse rtthe load compartment floor, if nec‐
essar y,and fold it down. #
Press there lease knob and turn it tothe
CLOSE position.
Re moving or fitting the seat cushion
If yo uwa nttoopen the load compartment floor
while thefo lding bench seat is folded bac k,you
must firs t of all remo vethe seat cushion. #
Toremo ve:fo ld seat cushion 2vertically
upwards and remo veit from seat cushion
guide 1. 11 0
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Fi
tting #
Push seat cushion 2into seat cushion
guide 1at a slight angle from there ar 3. #
Fold seat cushion 2back into its starting
position 4until it engages. Ste
ering wheel Ad
justs the steering wheel mechanically &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
adjusting vehicle settings while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations in particular:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel and the mir ror and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment forch il‐
dren when adjusting thesteering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust thesteering wheel. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key
st icke r. Seats and
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#
Tounlo ck:push release le ver1 down as
fa r as it will go. #
Adjust height 2and di stance 3tothe
st eering wheel. #
Tolock: pushrelease le ver1 up as far as it
will go. #
Check and make sure that thesteering col‐
umn is loc kedby moving thesteering wheel. Ad
justing the steering wheel electrically The
steering wheel can be adjus ted when the
po we r supp lyis disconnected. 1
Toadjust the dis tance tothesteering wheel
2 Toadjust the height #
Save the settings with the memory function
(/ page 115). Swi
tching the steering wheel heater on/off Re
quirements: R
The po wer supply or the ignition is switched
on. #
Turn the le ver in the direction of ar row1or
2.
If indicator lamp 3lights up, thesteering
wheel heater is switched on.
When you swit ch the ignition off, thesteering
wheel heater will switch off. 11 2
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Easy entry and
exitfeature Using
the easy entry and exitfeature &
WARNING Risk of accident when pulling
aw ay during the adjustment process for
th e easy exitfeature
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Alw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore pulling away. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring adjustment of the easy entry and
ex itfeature
Yo u and other vehicle occupants – particu‐
lar lych ildren – could become trapped. #
Ensure that no one has a body part in
th e sweep of thesteering wheel or driv‐
er's seat.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
st eering wheel: #
Movethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel.
The adjustment process will be stop‐
ped.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
driver's seat: #
Press the seat adjustment switch.
The adjustment process will be stop‐
ped. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key
st icke r.
Ve hicles with memory function: you can stop
th e adjustment process bypressing one of the
memory function position switches. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
ch ildren activate the easy entry andexit
fe ature‑
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the easy entry ‑ andexitfeature, particu‐
lar lywhen unat tended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key
st icke r.
If th e easy entry andexitfeature is active, the
st eering wheel will mo veupwards and the driv‐
er's seat will mo veback in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R You swit chthe ignition off with the driver's
door open.
R You open the driver's door with the ignition
switched off. Seats and
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