wipers MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2020 Owners Manual

Symbols
........................................................ 5At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Indica tor and warning lamps ........................ .10
Overhead contro l panel ................................ 12
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 16Digital Owner's Manual
.............................18
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........18 Genera
l notes............................................. 20
Pr otection of the environment ......................20
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................20
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ....................... 21
Owner's Manual ...........................................22
Operating saf ety .......................................... .22
Declaration of conformity ............................. 24
Diagno stics connection ................................ 29
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 29
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 30
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................30 Information on
the REA CHregulation ........... 30
No tesfo r persons with electronic medi‐
cal aids ......................................................... 31
Implied warranty .......................................... .31
QR code forre scue card ...............................31
Data storage .................................................31
Copyright ...................................................... 34 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 35
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................35
Seat belts ..................................................... 37
Airbags .......................................................... 41
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 49
Safely transporting children in theve hi‐
cle ................................................................50
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................70 Opening and closing
.................................. 71
Ke y ................................................................ 71
Doo rs............................................................ 74
Load compartment ....................................... 79
Side windo ws............................................... 85
Sliding sunroof ............................................. 88
Ro ller sunblinds ............................................ 92 Anti-
theft pr otection .....................................93 Seats and
stowing ...................................... 97
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................... 97
Seats ............................................................ 98
St eering wheel ............................................. 111
Easy entry and exitfeature .......................... 11 3
Memory function ......................................... 11 4
St ow age areas ............................................ .115
Soc kets ....................................................... 12 9
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial ...... 13 0
Fitting and removing thefloor mats ............ 13 2 Light and sight
......................................... 13 3
Exterior lighting .......................................... 13 3
Interior lighting ........................................... 14 2
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 14 3
Mir rors ........................................................ 147
Area pe rmeable toradio waves on the
windscreen ................................................ .150
Infrared-reflective windscreen function ...... 15 02
Contents

Ac
tivating welcome lighting #
Select Colour. #
Select Welcome.
When theve hicle is unloc ked, a special ambi‐
ent lighting sequence will run.
Ac tivating dependency on air conditioning
settings #
Select Colour. #
Select Climate.
If ch anges are made tothete mp erature set‐
ting in theve hicle, the colour of the ambient
lighting will change brief ly. Switching
the interior lighting switch-off
delay time on/off Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Int. light. del. sw. off #
Switch the switch-off delay time on or off.
When this function is active, the interior light‐
ing lights up for a short time af terth eve hicle
is loc ked. Wi
ndscreen wipers and windscreen washer
sy stem Switching
the windscreen wipers on/off 1
gWindsc reen wipers off
2 Ä Intermittent wiping, normal
3 Å Intermittent wiping, frequent 4
° Continuous wiping, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn the combination switch tothe cor re‐
sponding position 1-5. #
Single wipe/washing: pushthe button on
th e combination switch in the direction of
ar row 1.
R í Single wipe
R î Wiping with washer fluid Light and sight
14 3

Switching
there ar window wiper on/off 1
ô Wipes with washer fluid
2 ° Switches on intermittent wiping
3 gSwitches off intermittent wiping
4 ô Wipes with washer fluid #
Turn switch 1è tothe cor rect position
1 -4.
The è symbol will appear on the instru‐
ment clus ter when there ar wind owwiper is
swit ched on. Re
placing the windsc reen wiper blades &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windscreen wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windscreen wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before changing the
wiper blades. Moving
the wiper arms into there placement
position #
Switch the ignition on and switch off again
immediatel y. #
Within around 15seconds, press and hold
th eî button on the combination switch fo
r appro ximately thre e seconds
(/ page 143).
The wiper arms will mo veinto there place‐
ment position.
Re moving the wiper blades #
Foldthe wiper arms away from the wind‐
screen. 14 4
Light and sight

Maintenance display
#
Remo veprotective film 1 from the mainte‐
nance display on the tip of the newly fitted
wiper blades.
When the colour of the maintenance display
ch anges from black to yellow, the wiper blades
should be replaced. %
The duration until the colour changes varies
depending on the usage conditions. Re
placing the rear window wiper blade &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windscreen wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windscreen wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before changing the
wiper blades. Re
moving the wiper blade #
Switch the ignition off. #
Fold wiper arm 2away from there ar win‐
dow until it engages in there placement posi‐
tion. #
Unclip wiper blade 1from wiper arm 2
and remo veit in the direction of ar row 3. 14 6
Light and sight

Ac
tivating/deactivating the climate control
syn chro nisation function via the multimedia
sy stem Climate control can be set centrally using
the
synchronisation function. The driver's settings
fo rte mp erature, air quantity and air distribution
are adop ted automatically for all clima tezones. #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 152). #
Select First row of seats .#
Select SYNC. Demisting the windo
wsWi
ndo wsmis ted up on the inside #
Press theà button. #
Ifth e windo wscontinue tomist up: press the
¬ button.
Wi ndo wsmis ted up on the outside #
Switch on the windscreen wipers. #
Press theà button. Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
#
Press theg button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-reci rculation mode automatically swit ches to
fresh air mode af ter some time.
% If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo wsmay mist up more quickl y.Switch
on ai r-re circulation mode only brie fly. Switching
there sidual heat on/off Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is par ked.
It is possible tomake use of there sidual heat
from the engine tocontinue heating or ventilat‐
ing the front compartment of theve hicle for
appr oximately 30 minutes. #
Toswitch on: pressthe! button.
Re sidual heat is switched off automaticall y. Ac
tivating/deactivating ionisation Ionisation impr
oves thequ ality of theve hicle's
interior air. Ionisation of the interior air is odour‐
less. #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 152). #
Select Air quality. #
Select IONISATION . Fr
ag rance sy stem Setting
the frag rance sy stem
Re quirements:
R Automatic clima tecontrol is acti vated.
R The glove box is closed.
The fragrance sy stem distributes a pleasant fra‐
grance thro ughout theve hicle interior from a fla‐
con located in theglov e box. #
Call up the climate control menu
(/ page 152). #
Select Air quality. #
Select AIR FRESHENER .15 4
Climate cont rol

#
Neverto uch co mponents of the ignition
sy stem or the fuel injection sy stem
when the ignition is switched on. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th e cooler and parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch co mponent parts described in
th efo llowing. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom using the
windscreen wipers while the engine bon‐
net is open
When the engine bonn etis open, and the
windscreen wipers are set in motion, you can
be trapped bythe wiper linkage. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before opening the
engine bonn et. *
NO
TEPlug-in hybrid #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. Opening the bonnet
#
Torelease the bonn et, pull on handle 1. #
Push handle 1ofthe bonn etcatch up wards
and lift the bonn etby appr oximately 40 cm.
Closing the bonnet #
Lowe rth e bonn etto a height of around
20 cm and then allow it tofall, applying a lit‐
tle forc e as you let it go. Main
tenance and care 311

R
Remo vedirt immediatel y,where possible,
whilst avoiding rubbing too hard. There is
ot herwise a risk of damaging the decorative
fo il ir reparably.
R Ifth ere is dirt on thefinish or if the decora‐
tive foil is dull: use thePa int Cleaner recom‐
mended and appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz.
R Insect remains: soak with insect remo ver and
ri nse off the treated areas af terw ards.
R Bird droppings: soak with water and rinse off
af te rw ards.
R Topreve ntwate rst ains, dry a foil-wrapped
ve hicle with a soft, absorbent clo thafter
eve rycar wash.
Av oiding dama getothe decorative foil
R The service life and colouring of decorative
fo ils are impaired by:
- sunlight
- temp erature, e.g. hot air blo wer
- weather conditions
- stone chippings and dirt
- chemical cleaning agents -
oily products
R Do not use polish on matt decorative foil.
Po lishing will ha vethe ef fect of shining the
fo il-wrapped sur face.
R Do not treat matt or stru ctured deco rative
fo ils with wax.Pe rm anent stains may occur.
Sc ratches, cor rosive deposits, areas af fected by
cor rosion and damage caused byincor rect care
cannot al ways be comple tely repaired. In such
cases, visit a qualified specialist workshop.
Yo u can obtain more information on care and
cleaning products from the manufacturer.
In the case of foil-wrapped sur faces, optical dif‐
fe re nces may occur between the sur faces that
we renot pr otected bya decorative foil af ter
re moving a decorative foil.
% Have wo rkor repairs todecorative foils car‐
ri ed out at a qualified specialist workshop,
e.g. in a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Note
s on care of car parts &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windscreen wipers are swit ched on while
th e windscreen is being cleaned
If th e windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades, you can be trapped bythe
wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and the ignition before cleaning the
windscreen or wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from theta il‐
pipe and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of theve hicle, you could
burn yourself. #
Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and
supervise children especially closely in
th is area. Maintenance and care
319

#
When the fuse box is open, make sure
th at no moisture can enter the fuse
box. #
When closing the fuse box, make sure
th at the seal of the lid is positioned cor‐
re ctly on the fuse box. If
th e newly inser ted fuse also blo ws, ha vethe
cause traced and rectified at a qualified special‐
ist workshop.
Ensure thefo llowing before replacing a fuse:
R The vehicle is secured against rolling away.
R All electrical consumers are switched off.
R The ignition is switched off.
The electrical fuses are located in various fuse
bo xes:
R Fuse box in the engine compartment on the
driver's side (/ page 342)
R Fuse box on the driver's side of the cockpit
(/ page 343)
R Fuse box in the front passenger foot we ll
(/ page 343) R
Fuse box in the load compartment on the
ri ght-hand side of theve hicle, when vie wed
in the direction of tra vel (/ page 343) Opening and closing
the fuse box in the
engine compa rtment Re
quirements:
R A dry clo thand a sc rewdriver are available.
Obse rveth e no tes on electrical fuses
(/ page 341).
Opening &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom using the
windscreen wipers while the engine bon‐
net is open
When the engine bonn etis open, and the
windscreen wipers are set in motion, you can
be trapped bythe wiper linkage. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before opening the
engine bonn et. #
Turn clips 2on co ver1 anti-clockwise a
qu arter-turn. #
Pull co ver1 upwards in the direction of the
ar row. 342
Breakdown assis tance

Ra
dio
Overview of the functions and sym‐
bols ..................................................... 304
Ra dio ope rating permits ......................... 363
Ra in-closing feature
Side wind ows ........................................86
Sliding sunroof ....................................... 91
REA CHregulation ...................................... 30
Re ading light
Switching on/off with hand mo ve‐
ments .................................................. 271
Re ading light
see Interior lighting
Re ar door (child saf ety lock) .................... 68
Re ar fog light
Switching on/off .................................1 34
Re ar seat
see Seat
Re ar seat belt
St atus display ........................................ 41
Re ar seat belt status display .................... 41Re
ar window
Changing the wiper blade .................... 14 6
Ro ller sunblind ...................................... 93
Re ar window heater ................................ 151
Re ar window wipers
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .144
Re ar-view mir ror
see Outside mir rors
Re cycling
see Take -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles
Re ducing agent
see AdBlue ®
Re fuelling
Re fuelling theve hicle ........................... 181
To pping up AdBlue ®
............................. 184
Re gistration
Ve hicle .................................................. 30
Re mo tecont rol (stationa ryheater/
ve ntilation)
Displa ys............................................... 15 8
Problems ............................................. 16 0
Re placing the battery .......................... 15 9
Setting ................................................. 157Re
mo teOnline
Charging thest ar ter battery ............... .165
Cooling or heating theve hicle inte‐
ri or .......................................................1 65
St arting theve hicle ............................. 16 5
Re scue card ............................................... 31
Re ser ve
Fu el ..................................................... 369
Re sidual heat ...........................................1 54
Re stra int sy stem ...................................... .35
Basic instructions forch ildren .............. .50
Fu nction in an accident ........................ .36
Fu nctionality .......................................... 35
Malfunction ........................................... 36
Pr otection ..............................................35
Re duced pr otection ...............................35
Self-test ................................................. 35
Wa rning lamp ........................................ 35
Re versege ar
Inserting .............................................. 17 7
Re versing camera .................................... 227
Care .................................................... .319
Fu nction .............................................. 227 Index
475

Wheels
Care ..................................................... 319
Changing hub caps .............................. 355
Checking ............................................ .345
Che cking the tyre pressure (tyre
pressure monitoring sy stem) ............... 348
Fitting .................................................. 358
Flat tyre ............................................... 325
Inter changing ...................................... 353
MOExtended tyres .............................. .325
Noise ................................................... 345
No tes on fitting ................................... 350
Re moving ............................................ 358
Re placing .................................... 350, 355
Re starting the tyre pressure loss
wa rning sy stem ................................... 350
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem ...........................................3 49
Selection ............................................. 350
Snow chains ........................................ 345
St oring ................................................ 354
TIREFIT kit ...........................................3 27
Ty re pressure (N otes) .......................... 346
Ty re pressure loss warning sy stem
(function) ............................................. 349 Ty
re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 348
Ty re pressure table .............................. 347
Un usual handling characteristics ........ 345
Wi -Fi
Setting ................................................ .275
Wi ndow airbag ...........................................41
Wi ndo ws
see Side windo ws
Wi ndo ws(care) ........................................ 319
Wi ndscreen ..............................................1 51
Demi sting ............................................ 151
Infrared reflective ................................ 15 0
Ra dio wav es ........................................1 50
Wi ndscreen
see Windsc reen
see Windshield
Wi ndscreen heating ................................ 15 6
Wi ndscreen heating
see Windsc reen heating
Wi ndscreen washer fluid ........................ 374
No tes ................................................... 374Wi
ndscreen washer sy stem
To pping up ...........................................3 15
Wi ndscreen wipers
Changing the wiper blades .................. 14 4
Switching on/off ................................. 14 3
Wi ndshield ............................................... 14 4
Changing the wiper blades .................. 14 4
Wi nter operation
Snow chains ........................................ 345
Wi nter tyres
Setting the permanent speed limit ...... 207
Wi per blades
Ca re ..................................................... 319
Re placing .............................................1 44
Wire lesscharging
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 13 0
Mobile phone ....................................... 131
Wire lessvehicle comp onents
Declaration of con form ity ...................... 24
Wo rkout prog ram
Overview ............................................. 105
Wo rkshop
see Qualified specialist workshop 484
Index