MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2020 Owners Manual

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rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
å ESP ®
OFF warning lamp The
yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
* ESP ®
is deacti vated.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be inoperative. &
WARNING Risk of skidding when driving wi thESP ®
deacti vated
ESP ®
does not act tostabilise theve hicle. The availability of fur ther driving saf ety sy stems is also limited. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Deactivate ESP ®
only for as long as the situation requ ires.
If ESP ®
cannot be activated, ESP ®
is malfunctioning. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Obser vethe no tes on deactivating ESP ®
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Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Ty
re pressure moni tor Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
h Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp
fl ashes The
yellow tyre pressure monitor warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) flashes for appro ximately one minu teand
th en remains lit.
*The tyre pressu remonitor is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem cann otissue a warning if there is pressure loss in one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure may impair the driving characteristics as well as steering and braking. #
Have the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop. h
Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp lights
up The
yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
*The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
R The tyres can bu rst.
R The tyres can wearexc essively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as thesteering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. Display messages and
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Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure and the tyres. 450
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

1,
2, 3 ...
4MATIC ..................................................... 180
Fu nction .............................................. 180
12 V battery
see Battery (vehicle)
12 V so cket
see Soc ket (12 V)
48 V on-board electrical sy stem
Operating saf ety .................................... 22
360° Camera .......................................... .230
Care ..................................................... 319
Fu nction .............................................. 230
Selecting a view .................................. 233
Switching au tomatic operation
on/off (r eversing camera) .................. .234 A
A/C function Activating/deactivating (MBUX mul‐
timedia sy stem) ................................... 15 3
Switching on/off (control panel) ......... 15 2
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ............ .195 Ac
celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cident and Breakdown Manage‐
ment
Mercedes me connect ........................ .288
Ac oustic locking verification signal
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 72
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st.......................... 24 3
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .245
Brake application ................................. 24 4
Fu nction .............................................. 24 3
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 43
Tr ailer operation .................................. 24 4
Ac tive bonn et(pedestrian pr otection) .. 309
Operation ............................................ 309
Re setting ............................................. 309
Ac tive Brake Assi st
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 19 9
Setting ................................................. 203
Ac tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC........ 208
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............. 217
Calling up a speed ................................ 211
Fu nction .............................................. 208
Increasing/decreasing speed .............. 211Re
quirements: ...................................... 211
Ro ute-based speed adap tation ........... .214
Selecting .............................................. 211
St eering wheel buttons ........................ 211
St oring a speed .................................... 211
Switching off/deacti vating ................... 211
Switching on/activating ....................... 211
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 08
Ac tive Eme rgency Stop Assist ................ 217
Ac tive headlamps .................................... 13 6
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist .................... 24 6
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .248
Ac tivating/deactivating thewa rning .... 24 8
Fu nction .............................................. 24 6
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 24 8
Sy stem limits ....................................... 24 6
Tr ailer operation .................................. 24 6
Ac tive Parking Assist .............................. 234
Exiting a parking space ...................... .237
Fu nction .............................................. 234
Pa rking ................................................ 236
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 34
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS Index
451

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

Air-water duct
.......................................... 316
Ke eping free ........................................3 16
Airbag ........................................................ .41
Ac tivation .............................................. 36
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) ..... 41
Ins tallation locations .............................. 41
Knee airbag ............................................ 41
Overview ................................................ 41
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .46
Pr otection ..............................................42
Re duced pr otection ...............................43
Side airbag ............................................. 41
Wi ndow airbag ....................................... 41
Airflow Setting ................................................ .151
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
All-wheel drive see 4MATIC
Ambient lighting Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................1 42
Android Auto
see Smartphone integration Animals
Pets in theve hicle ................................. 70
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door lock ...............................74
Immobiliser ........................................... 93
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay ®
see Smartphone integration
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 308
Battery disconnection pe riods .............3 09
Displ aying the service due date ........... 308
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 308
Re gular maintenance work .................. 308 Special service
requ irements .............. 308
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem) .................. .94
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 94
Fu nction ................................................ 94
Fu nction of interior pr otection ............... 95
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion ........................................................ 96
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction ................................................... 95
To w- aw ay protection function ................94
AT TENTION ASSI ST.......................... 239, 241
Fu nction .............................................. 239
Setting ................................................. 241
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 39
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights .........................13 4
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 17 0 Index
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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

Boot lid
see Tailgate
Brake Assist Sy stem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid
No tes ................................................... 373
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 19 9
Brakes ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 19 5
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 19 9
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .203
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 19 5
Driving tips .......................................... 16 8
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 19 9
HOLD function .................................... .219
Limited braking ef fect (salt-trea ted
ro ads) .................................................. 16 8
New/replaced brakepads/brake
discs .................................................... 16 6
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 66Braking assi
stance
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Overview of the help functions .............. 16
To w- starting ........................................ .341
To wing away ........................................ 337
Tr ansporting theve hicle ......................3 39
Wheel change ...................................... 355
Breakdown see Flat tyre
Buttons Steering wheel .................................... 259 C
Calls Mercedes me ...................................... 289
Camera see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera
Car key
see Key
Car wash
see Care Car
wash (care) ........................................3 16
Car-to-X-Communication Displaying hazard warnings ................ .283
Care .......................................................... 321
360° Camera ....................................... 319
Air-water duct ...................................... 316
Car wash ..............................................3 16
Carpet ................................................ .321
Deco rative foil ...................................... 318
Displ ay................................................. 321
Exterior lighting .................................... 319
High-pressu recleaner .......................... 317
Matt finish ........................................... 318
Pa int wo rk ............................................. 318
Plastic trim .......................................... 321
Re alwo od/trim elements .................... 321
Re versing camera ................................ 319
Ro of lining ...........................................3 21
Seat belt .............................................. 321
Seat co ver ........................................... 321
Sensors ................................................ 319
St eering wheel .....................................3 21
Ta ilpipes .............................................. .319
Tr ailer hit ch.......................................... 319
Wa shing byhand ..................................3 18 Index
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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
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