ECU MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2021 Owner's Guide

ov
er or be thro wn around and thereby hit vehi-
cle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Always st owobjects 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. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury due toobjects
being st owed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are st owed
incor rectl y,they can slide or be thro wn around
and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open st owage spaces and mobile
phone brac kets cannot alw aysreta in all
objects they contain.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of braking manoeuvres or abrupt
ch anges in direction. #
Always st owobjects so that they cannot
be thro wn around in such situations. #
Always make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from st owage spaces, lug gage
nets or st owage nets. #
Close the loc kable st owage spaces
before starting a jou rney. #
Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or too
lar ge inthe load compartment. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident from objects in
th e driver's foot we ll and front-passenger
fo ot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll and front-
passenger foot we ll may impede pedal tr avel or
block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road saf ety
of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll or front-passenger foot we ll. #
Always /t the 0oor mats securely and as
prescribed in order toensure that there
is alw ays su1cient clearance forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose 0oor mats and do not
lay multiple 0oor mats on top of one
ano ther. V V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic fr
omatic fr ont passeng
ont passeng er airbag
er airbag
shut
shut o.:
o.:objects trapped under the front
passenger seat may inter fere with the function of
th e automatic front passenger airbag shuto. or
damage the system. Please obser vethe no tes on
th e function of the automatic front passenger air-
bag shuto. (/ page 53). &
W
WARNING
ARNING ‑ Risk of accident or injury
when using the cup holder while theve hi-
cle is in motion
The cup holder cann othold a container secure
while theve hicle is in motion.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the container may be 0ung around
and liquids could be spilled. The vehicle occu- 124
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owing

The driving
characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in mind
when loading theve hicle:
R neverex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle loads forth eve hicle
(including occupants).
Information can be found on theve hicle identi-
/cation plate (/ page 431).
R the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R when transporting objects in the load com-
partment, alw ays ins tallth e combined luggage
co ver and net (load compartment co ver and
partitioning net).
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R secure the load using the tie-down eyes and
distribute the load evenl y.
No tes on driving with a roof load
R Evenly dist ribute thero of load, and place
heavy objects at the bottom. Also comply with th
e no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 123).
R Drive attentivel y,and avoid suddenly pulling
awa y,braking and steering as well as rapid
cornering.
R When transporting roof loads and when the
ve hicle is fully loaded or fully occupied, select
drive prog rams ; andA. These are
designed tofocus on stability (/ page 195).
% For more information on st owage compart-
ments and st owage areas, please referto the
Digital Owner's Manual. S
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t
to
o w
w ag
ag e spaces in t
e spaces in t he v
he vehicle int
ehicle int er
erior
ior Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he fr
he front st ow
ont st owag
age com
e com par
partments
tments 1
Stow age spaces in the doors
2 Stow age compartment in the armrest with
USB ports and st owage space, e.g. for an
MP3 pla yer
3 Stow age compartment in the front centre
console with a USB port
4 Glovecompartment 126
126
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owing

Loc
Loc
king t
king t he r
he release catc
elease catc h of t
h of the centr
he centr e r
e rear seat
ear seat
bac
bac kr
krest
est
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The leT and centre seat backrests are
engaged and joined toget her.
Lock the centre seat backrest release catch if you
wa nttosecure the load compartment against
unauthorised access. The centre seat backrest
can then be folded forw ards only toget her with
th e leT seat backrest. #
Foldthe centre and leT seat backrests for-
wa rds. #
T To loc o loc k:
k:slide catch 1upwards.
The release catch of the centre seat backrest
will be loc ked. #
T To unloc o unloc k:
k:slide catch 1down wards. A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he angle of t
he angle of t he r
he rear seat bac
ear seat bac kr
kres
es ts
ts
(car
(car go position)
go position)
To enlar gethe load compartment, you can adjust
th e seat backrests so that they are ten deg rees
steeper (cargo position). #
Foldthe seat backrest forw ards
(/ page 127). #
Movebrac ket1 inthe direction of the ar row. Seats and st
owing
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129

#
Push seat ba ckrest 2 back tobrac ket1
until the backrest engages. Load com
Load com
par
partment cov
tment cov er wit
er with par
h partition ne
tition ne t (com-
t (com-
bined car
bined car go cov
go cover and ne
er and ne t)
t) N No
ot tes on t
es on t he load com
he load com par
partment cov
tment cov er
er &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
poor lysecured objects
The load compartment co ver alone cannot
secure or restrain he avy objects, items of lug-
ga ge or heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load, partic-
ular lyin theev ent of abrupt changes in direc-
tion, sudden braking or an accident. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, lug gage or loads against
slipping or tipping over,e.g. byusing
lashing material, even if you are using
th e load compartment co ver. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe load compartment
co ver when loading theve hicle The load compartment co
ver may be damaged
when theve hicle is being loaded. #
Do not place any objects abo vethe
lo we r edge of the side windo wsor on the
load compartment co ver. The load compartment co
ver and the partitioning
net form the combined luggage co ver and net.
When the load compartment co ver is clipped in,
no objects in the load compartment should
obstruct the lo wering mo vement of the co ver
when theta ilgate is closed. The load compart-
ment co ver will otherwise be raised again auto-
maticall y. Ext
Ext
ending/re
ending/re tr
tracting t
acting t he load com
he load com par
partment cov
tment cov er
er #
T
To e
o e xt
xtend:
end: pull load compartment co ver1
back byhandle 2and clip it into the brac kets
on the leT and right.
The load compartment co verra ises automati-
cally when theta ilgate is opened and lo wers
again when theta ilgate is closed.
Re
Re tr
tracting
acting #
Remo veload compartment co ver1 from the
brac kets on the leT and right. #
Guide load compartment co ver1 forw ards
by handle 2until it is fully retracted. 130
130
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owing

R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The seat backrests are folded forw ards. #
Insert combined lug gage cover and net 2
into bo thguides 1and push it as far as it will
go in the direction of the ar row.
To disassemble the combined luggage co ver and
net, follow the inst ructions in reve rse order. A
A tt
tt ac
ac hing t
hing t he par
he par titioning net
titioning net &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
poor lysecured objects
The partitioning net alone cann otsecure or
re strain he avy objects, items of lug gage or
heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load, partic-
ular lyin theev ent of abrupt changes in direc-
tion, sudden braking or an accident. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, lug gage or loads against
slipping or tipping over,e.g. byusing
lashing material, even if you are using
th e partitioning net. Fo
r saf etyre asons, alw ays use a partitioning net
when transporting a load.
Damaged partitioning nets can no lon ger ful/l
th eir pr otective functions and must be replaced.
Vi sit a quali/ed specialist workshop. P P
ar
ar titioning ne
titioning ne t wit
t without load com
hout load com par
partment
tment
enlarg
enlarg ement
ement #
Pull the partitioning net far out towa rdsthe
re ar from there ar ben chseat using tab1. #
Hook the partitioning net into eyelets 2, /rst
on the leT, then on theright. 132
132
Seats and st
owing

1
Bag hook A
A
tt
tt ac
ac hing t
hing t he lugg
he lugg ag
age net
e net &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury due toobjects
being st owed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are st owed
incor rectl y,they can slide or be thro wn around and hit
vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open st owage spaces and mobile
phone brac kets cannot alw aysreta in all
objects they contain.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of braking manoeuvres or abrupt
ch anges in direction. #
Always st owobjects so that they cannot
be thro wn around in such situations. #
Always make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from st owage spaces, lug gage
nets or st owage nets. #
Close the loc kable st owage spaces
before starting a jou rney. #
Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or too
lar ge inthe load compartment. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle.
The lug gage net is available for all vehicles except
hy brid vehicles. #
Vehicles with a load compartment pac kage:
insert the brac kets with the tie-down eyes into
th e load rails (/ page 135). #
Fold up the tie-down eyes. #
Hook luggage net 1into the front and rear
tie-down eyes. EASY
EASY
-PAC
-P AC K load-secur
K load-secur ing kit
ing kit N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he EASY
he EASY -PAC
-P AC K load-secur
K load-secur ing kit
ing kit
The EAS Y-PA CK load -securing kit allo wsyouto
use your load compartment for a variet y of purpo-
ses. The components are located in the st owage
space under the load compartment 0oor. 134
134
Seats and st
owing

1
Bag containing the brac kets and luggage
holder
2 Telescopic rod Inser
Inser
ting t
ting t he br
he br acke
ac kets int
ts int o t
o the load r
he load r ail
ail #
Inse rtbrac ket1 into the centre of load rail
5. #
Press release knob 3and slide brac ket1
into the desired position in load rail5. #
Let go of release knob 3. #
Press locking button 4.
The brac ket1 has been secured in the selec-
te d position in the load rail5. #
If necessar y,fold tie-down eye2 upwards.
Inst
Inst alling or r
alling or r emo
emoving t
ving t he lugg
he lugg ag
age holder
e holder
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Select a load size that can be secured bythe
luggage holder.
The luggage holder is used tosecure loads against
th e side wall of the load compartment toprev ent
th em from moving around.
Yo u can subject the load holder toa maximum
load of 7 kg. Seats and st
owing
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135

#
Insert two brac kets 5 into the load rail
(/ page 135). #
Press and hold there lease knob 1onthe
luggage holder 2.#
Pull the belt on the handle out slightl y.#
Let go of release knob 1. F
F
itting
itting #
Press and hold there lease knob 3ofthe
/r st brac ket5. #
Inse rtthe luggage holder 2into the /r st
brac ket5 and slide it down wards until it
engages. #
Let go of release knob 3. #
Repeat the process with the second brac ket
5 and the handle.
Loading
Loading #
Press and hold there lease knob 1onthe
luggage holder 2. #
Pull the belt on the handle out. #
Place the load between the strap and the load
compartment side wall. #
Press and hold there lease knob 1onthe
luggage holder 2. #
Hold the belt on the handle /rmly and slo wly
guide it back until the load has been secured. #
Let go of release knob 1. #
On bo thbrac kets 5, press the locking button
4. #
T
To r
o r emov
emov e:
e:press release knob 3onthe
brac ket5 and remo veluggage holder 2by
pulling it out.
Inst
Inst alling or r
alling or r emo
emoving t
ving t he t
he telescopic r
elescopic r od
od
Inst Inst alling alling
The telescopic rod is used tosecure loads against
th ere ar seats toprev ent them from moving
around. 136
136
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owing

#
Depending on theve hicle equipment,
ensu rethat the sliding sunroof can be
fully raised when thero of luggage rack is
/t ted. #
Depending on theve hicle equipment,
ensu rethat theta ilgate can be fully
opened when thero of luggage rack is /t-
te d. #
Position the load on thero of luggage
ra ck in such a wayth at theve hicle will
not sus tain damage even when it is in
motion. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe panorama sliding
sunroof due tonon-appro vedro of luggage
ra cks The panorama sliding sunroof may be dam-
aged bythero of luggage rack ifyo u attem ptto
open it when using a roof luggage rack not
te sted and appro vedfo r Mercedes-Benz. #
When a roof luggage rack is /t ted, open
th e panorama sliding sunroof only if this has been
tested and appro vedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
The pano rama sliding sunroof may be raised
to allow ventilation of theve hicle interior. No
tes on driving with a roof load
R Evenly dist ribute thero of load, and place
heavy objects at the bottom. Also comply with
th e no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 123).
R Drive attentivel y,and avoid suddenly pulling
awa y,braking and steering as well as rapid
cornering.
R When transporting roof loads and when the
ve hicle is fully loaded or fully occupied, select
drive prog rams ; andA. These are
designed tofocus on stability (/ page 195). #
Secu rethero of luggage rack tothero of rail-
ing. #
Obser vethe manufacturer's installation
inst ructions. Soc
ke
Soc kets
ts Using t
Using t
he 12 V soc ket
he 12 V soc ket R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Only connect devices up toa maximum of
180 W (15 A).
Depending on theve hicle equipment, theve hicle
has thefo llowing 12 V soc kets:
R Inthe st owage compartment in the front
centre console
R Inthe st owage compartment in the centre
console of there ar passen ger compartment
R Inthe load compartment 138
138
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owing

Example: 12 V soc
ket in the st owage compartment
in the front centre console #
Brie0y press the trim element of the co ver on
th e front.
The co ver opens in the direction of the ar row. #
LiT up cap 1ofthe soc ket and insert the
plug of the device.
If yo u ha veconnected a device tothe 12 V
soc ket, lea vethe co ver of the st owage compart-
ment open. USB por
USB por
t in t
t in the r
he rear passeng
ear passeng er com
er compar
partment
tment Yo
u can charge a USB device, such as a mobile
phone, at the USB ports using a suitable charging
cable.
When theve hicle is switched on, the devices can
be charge d with 5 V (up to3 A). W W
ir
ireless c
eless c har
harging of t
ging of t he mobile phone and con-
he mobile phone and con-
nection wit
nection wit h t
h the e
he e xt
xter
er ior aer
ior aer ial
ial N
No
ot
tes on wir
es on wir elessl
elessly c
y char
har ging t
ging t he mobile phone
he mobile phone &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toobjects
being st owed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are st owed
incor rectl y,they can slide or be thro wn around
and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open st owage spaces and mobile
phone recep tacles cannot alw aysreta in all
objects within.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Always st owobjects so that they cann ot
be thro wn around in such situations. #
Always make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from st owage spaces, lug gage
nets or st owage nets. #
Close the loc kable st owage spaces
before starting a jou rney. #
Always st owand secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot/load compartment. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of /re from placing objects
in the mobile phone st owage compart-
ment
Placing other objects in the mobile phone
st ow age compartment could constitute a /re
hazard. #
Apart from a mobile phone, do not place
any other objects in the mobile phone
st ow age compartment, especially those
made of me tal. Seats and st
owing
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