tailgate MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2020 Owners Manual

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Tounlo ck:turn the emer gency key anti-
clo ckwise toposition 1. #
Tolock: turnthe emer gency key clo ckwise to
position 1. #
Carefully press the co ver onto the lock cylin‐
der until it engages and is seated firm ly. Load compa
rtment Opening the tail
gate &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if theta il‐
gate is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening theta ilgate. #
Never drive with theta ilgate open. *
NO
TEDama getotheta ilgate caused by
obs tacles ab ovetheve hicle The
tailgate swings rear wa rds and upwards
when it is opened. #
Make sure that there is suf ficient space
behind and ab ovetheta ilgate. #
Ifth eta ilgate is unloc ked, pull theta ilgate
handle and release it again immediatel y. #
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: make
a kicking mo vement with your foot below the
bumper (/ page 82). #
Pull remo teoperating switch 1forth eta il‐
ga te. #
Press and hold thep button on thekey. Opening and closing
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Ifth eta ilgate is stopped in an intermediate
position, pull it upwards. Release it as soon
as it begins toopen.
If an obs tacle obstructs theta ilgate during the
automatic opening process, bloc kage detection
will stop theta ilgate. The automatic bloc kage
de tection function is only an aid. It is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attentiveness. #
Vehicles with folding bench seat: pull but‐
to n1 forth eta ilgate twice.
The tailgate will be unloc ked.
If th eta ilgate has been loc ked from the outside,
or thech ild saf ety lock has been activated, the
ta ilgate cannot be unloc ked from the inside
using button 1. Closing
the tailgate &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. #
Pull theta ilgate down wards slightly. Release
it as soon as it begins toclose. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring au tomatic closing of theta ilgate
Body parts may become trapped. There may
be people in the closing area. #
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity
of the closing area during the closing
process.
Use one of thefo llowing options tostop the
closing process:
R Press thep button on thekey.
R Press or pull there mo teoperating switch
on the driver's door.
R Press the closing or locking button on the
ta ilgate. 80
Opening and closing

R
Pull theta ilgate handle. #
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: it is
also possible tostop the closing process by
making a kicking mo vement below there ar
bumper. #
Swit chon the po wer supp lyor the ignition. #
Press remo teoperating switch 1forthe
ta ilgate. #
Press closing button 1ontheta ilgate. Ve
hicles with KEYLESS-GO #
Press locking button 2ontheta ilgate.
If a key is de tected outside theve hicle, the
ta ilgate will close and theve hicle will be
loc ked. #
Press and hold thep button on thekey.
The key must be in the vicinity of theve hicle.
Ve hicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS #
Make a kicking mo vement with your foot
below the bumper (/ page 82).
Au tomatic reve rsing function for the tail gate
The tailgate is equipped with automatic bloc kage
de tection wi thare ve rsing function. If an obs ta‐
cle stops theta ilgate during the automatic clos‐
ing procedure, it will automatically open again.
Au tomatic bloc kage detection wi th there ve rsing
function is only an aid and is not a substitute for
yo ur attentiveness. #
During the closing process, make sure that
no body parts are in the closing area. Opening and closing
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aw
ay from theve hicle in such situa‐
tions. When making
the kicking mo vement, make sure
th at you are standing firm ly on the ground. Yo u
could otherwise lose your balance, e.g. on ice.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes:
R The key is behind theve hicle.
R Stand at least 30 cm away from theve hicle
while per form ing the kicking mo vement.
R Do not come into contact with the bumper
while making the kicking mo vement.
R Do not car ryout the kicking mo vement too
slowl y.
R The kicking mo vement must be towa rdsthe
ve hicle and back again. 1
Detection range of the sensors
If se veral consecutive kicking mo vements are
not successful, waitte n seconds.
Sy stem limits
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing cases:
R The sensors are dirty, e.g. due toroad salt or
sn ow.
R The kicking mo vement is made using a pros‐
th etic leg. The
tailgate can open or close unin tentional lyin
th efo llowing situations:
R A person's arms or legs are moving in the
sensor de tection range, e.g. when polishing
th eve hicle or picking up objects.
R Objects are mo ved or placed behind theve hi‐
cle, e.g. tensioning stra ps or luggage.
R Clamping stra ps, tarp aulins or other co ver‐
ings are pulled overth e bumper.
R A pr otective mat with a length reaching over
th e boot sill down into the de tection range of
th e sensors is used.
R The pr otective mat is not secured cor rectl y.
R When working on the trailer hitch, trailers or
re ar bicycle rack s.
Deactivate theke y functions ( /page 72) or do
not ca rryth eke y about your person in such sit‐
uations. Opening and closing
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Limiting
the opening angle of the tailgate Ac
tivating the opening angle limiter
Yo u can limit the opening angle of theta ilgate in
th eto p half of its opening range toappr ox‐
imately 20 cm before the end position. #
Stop the opening procedure of theta ilgate at
th e desired position. #
Press and hold the closing button on theta il‐
ga te until you hear a sho rtacoustic signal.
The opening angle limiter will be activated.
The tailgate will then stop in thestored posi‐
tion when opened.
To open thetai lgate full y,pull the handle on the
outside of theta ilgate again af ter it has stopped
automaticall y.
Deactivating the opening angle limiter #
Press and hold the closing button on theta il‐
ga te until two sho rtacoustic signals sound. Un
locking the tailgate with the emer gency
key #
Foldthere ar seat backrest forw ard. #
Remo vethe combined luggage co ver and
net. #
Remo vethe emer gency key ( / page 72). #
Insert emergency key2 into opening 1in
th e trim and push it in.
The tailgate will be unloc ked. Emer
gency release of the tailgate from
inside (vehicles with a folding bench seat) #
Press the co ver down in the direction of
ar row 1and pull in the direction of ar row
2 toremo veit. #
Pull the emer gency release le ver in the direc‐
tion of ar row3.
The tailgate will be unloc ked. 84
Opening and closing

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
Seats and stowing

3
Guide lines at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.5 m, 1.0 m, 1.5 m and 3.0 m from there ar
area
4 Yellow lanes marking the course the tyres
will take with the cur rent steering angle
(dynamic)
5 Driven sur face depending on the cur rent
st eering angle (dynamic)
6 Guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from there ar area
The colour of warning display 1/2changes
dynamically and is based on the dis tance tothe
de tected obs tacle:
R Blue: no obs tacles de tected at a di stance
less than 1.0 m
R Yello w: obs tacles at a di stance between
appr oximately 0.7 m and 1.0 m
R Orange: obstacles at a di stance between
appr oximately 0.4 m and 0.7 m
R Red:obs tacles at a very short dis tance of
appr oximately 0.4 m or less %
Vehicles with Active Parking Assis t:when
Ac tive Parking Assist is active, lane markings
4 are displa yed in green. Wi
de-angle view
1 Display of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC Tr
ailer view (vehicles with a trailer hit ch)
1 Yellow guide line, locating aid
2 Red guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from the ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch
Sy stem malfunction
If th ere ve rsing camera is not ready for opera‐
tion, theSystem inoperative message appears in
th e media displa y.
Sy stem limits
The reve rsing camera will not function or will
only partially function in thefo llowing situations:
R The tailgate is open. Driving and parking
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Fo
lding the ball neck in/out fully electrically
(multimedia sy stem) &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
ball neck not being engaged
If th e ball neck is not engaged, the trailer
may come loose. #
Alw ays engage the ball neck as descri‐
bed. *
NO
TEDama getothe all-electric trailer
hitch due toadditional pressure The all-electric trailer hit
chcould be mechan‐
ically damaged byapplying additional pres‐
sure when the ball neck is being extended or
re tracted. #
Do not ma kethe ball neck extend/
re tract faster by applying additional
pressure. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is secured against rolling away.
R The swivel range is clear. R
The trailer cables or adap ter plugs ha vebeen
re mo ved.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access
Extending the ball neck fully electrically #
Select Ü.
The Trailer coupling extending… display mes‐
sage will appear on the multifunction displa y.
The ball neck will extend fully electrically. #
Wait until the ball neck has loc ked in place.
If th e ball neck is not securely loc ked in place,
th eCheck trailer hitch lock message will appear
on the multifunction displa y.
Re tracting the ball ne ckfully electrical ly #
Select Ü.
The Trailer coupling extending… displaymes‐
sage will appear on the multifunction displa y.
The ball neck will retract fully electrically. #
Wait until the ball neck has loc ked in place. If
th e ball neck is not securely loc ked in place,
th eCheck trailer hitch lock message will appear
on the multifunction displa y. Coupling/uncoupling a trailer
&
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom theve hicle
le ve l being changed
Ve hicles with le vel control sy stem: the
ve hicle le vel may be changed unin tentional ly,
e.g. by ot her persons. You may become trap‐
ped if you couple up or uncouple a trailer
while theve hicle le vel is changing. In addi‐
tion, other people could become trapped if
th eir limbs are between theve hicle body and
th e tyres or underneath theve hicle.
When coupling up or uncoupling a trailer,
make sure that: #
The doors or tailgate are not opened or
closed. #
You do not initiate the le vel control sys‐
te m and do not operate theDY NA MIC
SELECT switch. Driving and parking
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Stop theve hicle immediately, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Close the bonn et.
A *T
hetailgate is open. &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust gases can enter the
ve hicle interior if theta ilgate is open when the engine is running, especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before opening theta ilgate. #
Never drive with theta ilgate open. #
Close theta ilgate.
_ Rear left seat backrest not
locked (Example) *T
he seat backrest of the cor responding seat is not engaged. #
Foldthe seat backrest back until it engages. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 393

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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