seats MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2021 Owners Manual

Symbols
Symbols
.......................................................... 5 5A
A
t a glance
t a glance ...................................................... 6 6
Co ckpit ........................................................... 6
Cockpit (Plug-in-Hybrid) ................................ .10
Indicator and warning lamps .......................... 12
Overhead control panel ................................. 14
Door operating unit and seat adjustment .......16
Emer gencies and breakdowns ....................... 18 Digit Digit
al Owner's Manual
al Owner's Manual ................................. 20 20
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ............ 20
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ............ 21 Gener
Gener
al not
al not es
es............................................... 23 23
Pr otection of the environment ....................... 23
Ta ke -back of end-of-life vehicles .................... 23
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ........................ 24
Owner's Manual ............................................ 25
Operating saf ety ............................................ 25
Declarations of con form ity and no tes on
driving in di.erent countries .......................... 28
Diagnostics connection ................................. 35 Quali/ed specialist
workshop ........................ 37
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 37
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................. 37
Information on the REACH regulation ............. 38
No tesfo r persons with electronic medical
aids .............................................................. 38
Implied warranty .......................................... .39
QR code forre scue card .............................. .39
Data storage .................................................39
Copyright ...................................................... 42 Occupant safe Occupant safe
ty
ty............................................ 43 43
Re straint system .......................................... .43
Seat belts .................................................... .45
Airbags ......................................................... 50
PRE-SAFE ®
system ........................................ 56
Safely transporting children in theve hicle ...... 58
No tes on pets in theve hicle .......................... 78 Opening and closing Opening and closing
...................................... 79 79
Ke y .............................................................. .79
Doors ............................................................ 82
Load compartment ........................................ 87
Side windo ws................................................ 93 Sliding sunroof .............................................. 97
Ro ller sunblinds ...........................................1 01
Anti-theT pr otection ....................................1 02 Seats and sto Seats and sto
wing
wing....................................... 105 105
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat position .. 105
Seats ......................................................... .106
St eering wheel ............................................ 119
Easy entry and exitfeature .......................... 121
Memory function ......................................... 122
St owa geareas ............................................ 123
Soc kets ....................................................... 138
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial ........ 139
Fi tting and removing the 0oor mats ............. 141 Light and sight Light and sight
............................................ 142 142
Exterior lighting ........................................... 142
Interior lighting ............................................ 150
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher system ............................................ 152
Mir rors ........................................................ 156
Area permeable toradio waves on the
windscreen ................................................ .159 2 2
Contents

1
Adjusts the seats electrically →
109
2 w Switches the seat heating on/o. →
114
3 s Switches the seat ventilation on/o. →
115
4 &%Loc ks/unlo cksth eve hicle →
83
5 q Opens/closes theta ilgate →
87
6 Í Operates the outside mir rors →
156
7 W Opens/closes theright side wind ow →
93
8 W Opens/closes there ar right side wind ow→
93
9 T Child saf ety lock forth ere ar side win-
do ws →
77
A W Opens/closes there ar leT side wind ow→
93
B W Opens/closes the leT side window →
93 C
Opens the door →
83
D V Operates the memory function →
123
E Adjusts the head restraints →
110
F Con/gures the seat settings →
112
G Adjusts the seat fore -and-aT position →
108
H Adjusts the seat cushion length →
108
I Adjusts the 4-w aylumbar support →
109
J Adjusts the seat backrest inclination →
108
K Adjusts the seat height →
108
L Adjusts the seat cushion inclination →
108 At
a glance – Door operating unit and seat adjustment
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17

Fo
r fur ther information about there cycling and
disposal of end-of-life vehicles, and theta ke -back
conditions, please visit the national
Mercedes-Benz website foryo ur countr y. Mer
Mer
cedes-Benz GenuineP
cedes-Benz GenuineP ar
arts
ts
+ ENVIR ENVIR
ONMENT ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TE Environmental
damage caused bynot using recycled
re conditioned components Mercedes‑Benz
AGo.ers recycled recondi-
tioned components and parts with the same
qu ality as new parts. The same entitlement
from the implied warranty is valid as for new
parts. #
Recycled reconditioned components and
parts from Mercedes‑Benz AG. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Impai rment of the operating e1-
ciency of there straint systems from
installing accessor y parts or fromrepairs
or we lding Airbags and seat belt
tensioners, as well as
control units and sensors forth ere straint sys-
te ms, may be ins talled in thefo llowing areas
of your vehicle:
R Doors
R Door pillars
R Door sills
R Seats
R Cockpit
R Instrument clus ter
R Centre console
R Lateral roof frame #
Do not ins tall accessory parts such as
audio systems in these areas. #
Do not car ryout repairs or welding. #
Have accessory parts retro/tted at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. Yo
u could jeopardise the operating saf ety of your
ve hicle if you use parts, tyres and wheels as well
as accessories releva nt tosaf ety which ha venot
been app rove dby Mercedes-Benz. Saf ety-re leva nt
systems, e.g. the brake system, may malfunction.
Only use Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts or parts of
equal qualit y.Only use tyres, wheels and acces-
sory parts that ha vebeen speci/cally appr oved
fo ryo ur vehicle model.
Mercedes-Benz tests original pa rts and con ver-
sion parts and accessory parts that ha vebeen
speci/cally appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model for
th eir reliability, saf ety and suitability. Despite
ongoing mar ketre sear ch, Mercedes-Benz is
unable toassess other parts. Mercedes-Benz
th erefore accepts no responsibility forth e use of
such parts in Mercedes-Benz vehicles, even if
th ey have been o1cially appr oved or independ-
ently appr ovedby ate sting centre.
Ce rtain parts are only o1cial lyappr ovedfor
installation or modi/cation if they comply with
legal requ irements. All Mercedes-Benz Genuine-
Pa rts meet the appr oval requ irements. The use of
non-appr oved parts may in validate theve hicle's
ge neral ope rating permit. 24 24
General no
tes

Inf
Inf
or
ormation on t
mation on t he REAC
he REACH rH regulation
egulation
EU and EFT
EU and EFT A countr
A countries only:
ies onl y:
th e REACH regulation (Regulation (EC) No.
1907/2006, Article 33) stipula tes a duty tosup-
ply information about subs tances of very high
conce rn(SVHCs).
Me rcedes‑Benz AGacts tothe best of its kno wl-
edge toprev ent these SVHCs from being used
and toenable customers tosafely handle these
substances. There are SVHCs known to
Mercedes‑Benz AG, according tosupplier informa-
tion and internal product information, found in
individual components of this vehicle in quantities
of ove r 0.1 percent byweight.
Fu rther information can be obtained at thefo llo w-
ing addresses:
R https://reach.daimler.com/de/home/
R https://reach.daimler.com/en/home/ N
No
ot
tes f
es f or per
or per sons wit
sons wit h electr
h electronic medical aids
onic medical aids
Mercedes-Benz AGcannot, despite carefully
de veloping vehicle systems, comple tely rule out th
e interaction of vehicle systems with elect ronic
medical aids such as ca rdiac pacemake rs.
In addition, there are components installed in the
ve hicle that, rega rdless of the operating status of
th eve hicle, can generate magnetic /elds on a par
with permanent magnets. These /elds can be
fo und, forex ample, in the area around the multi-
media and sound system or also in the area of the
seats, depending on theve hicle equipment.
Fo rth is reason, thefo llowing can occur in isolated
cases, depending on the aids used:
R Medical aids malfunctioning
R Adve rse health e.ects
Obser vethe no tes and warnings of the manufac-
turer of the medical aids; if in doubt, contact the
device manufacturer and/or your doctor. If there
is continuing uncer tainty concerning the possibil-
ity of medical aids malfunctioning, Mercedes-
Benz AGrecommends using only fewelectrical
ve hicle systems and/or main taining a distance
from the components.
Plug-in h
Plug-in h ybr ybrid
id When
charging the high-voltage batter y,ke ep a
distance of at least an arm's length between the
medical aid and thefo llowing components:
R the po wer supply equipment
This includes charging stations in thefo rm of a
wa llbox or a public charging point, forex am-
ple.
R vehicle components car rying live voltage
This includes thech arging cable and the
ch arging cont rol box, forex ample.
Only ha verepairs and maintenance workinthe
area of thefo llowing components car ried out by a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop:
R vehicle components car rying live voltage
R transmission aerials
R multimedia system and sound system
If yo u ha veany queries or suggestions, consult a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. 38
38
Gene
ral no tes

R
There are no ha rdobjects, e.g. coat hangers,
hanging on thegr ab handles or coat hooks.
R There are no accessory parts, such as mobile
navigation devices, mobile phones or cup
holders, within the deployment area of an air-
bag, e.g. on the cockpit, on the door, on the
side wind owor on the side trim.
In addition, no connecting cables, tensioning
straps or retaining straps must be routed or
attached totheve hicle within the deployment
area of an airbag. Alw ays comply with the
accessory manu facturer's ins tallation inst ruc-
tions and, in particular, the no tes on suitable
places for installation.
R There are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
objects in the poc kets of your clo thing. Store
such objects in a suitable place. Limit Limit
ations of t
ations of t he prot
he pr otection pro
ection pro vided b
vided by airbags
y airbags &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomodi/ca-
tions tothe co ver of an airbag
If yo u modify the co ver of an airbag or a1x
objects such as stic kers to it,the airbag may
no longer function cor rectl y. #
Never modify the co ver of an airbag and
do not a1x objects toit. The installation location of an airbag is identi/ed
by the AIRB AGsymbol (/ page 50). &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
th e use of unsuitable seat co vers
Due tounsuitable seat co vers,th e airbags
cannot pr otect vehicle occupants as intended.
In addition, the operation of the automatic
front passenger airbag shuto. could be
re stric ted. #
You should only use seat co vers that
ha ve been appr oved forth e cor respond-
ing seats byMercedes-Benz. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury due tomalfunc-
tioning sensors in the door
The function of the airbags can be impaired
due tomodi/cations or incor rect wo rkper-
fo rm ed on the doors or door trim, or if the
doors are damaged. #
Never modify the doors or parts of the
doors. #
Always ha veworkon the doors or door
trim car ried out at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due todeplo yed
airbag
A depl oyed airbag no longer o.ers any pr otec-
tion. #
Have theve hicle towe dto a quali/ed
specialist workshop in order tohave the
deplo yed airbag replaced. Ha
ve deplo yed airbags replaced immediatel y.52
52
Occupant saf
ety

impact is anticipated. This increases
the distance
between the door and theve hicle occupant.
If PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side has been depl oyed or
is faulty, thePRE-SAFE impulse side inoperative
See Owner's Manual(/ page 450) display mes-
sage appears. Saf
Saf
el
ely tr
y tr anspor
anspor ting c
ting childr
hildren in t
en in t he v
he vehicle
ehicle Alw
ay
Alw ays observ
s observ e when c
e when c hildr
hildren ar
en ar e trav
e tr avelling in telling in t he
he
v
v ehicle
ehicle %
Also strictly obser vethe saf ety no tesfo rthe
speci/c situation. In this wa yyo u can recog-
nise po tential risks and avoid dangers if chil-
dren are tr avelling in theve hicle
(/ page 59).
Be dilig
Be dilig ent
ent
Bear in mind that negligence when securing a
ch ild in thech ild restraint system ma y haveseri-
ous conse quences. Alw ays be dili gent in securing
a ch ild carefully before every journe y.
Ne ver allow babies and children totrave l sitting
on the lap of ano ther vehicle occupant. To
impr oveprotection forch ildren younger than
12 years old or under 1.50 m in height,
Mercedes-Benz recommends you obser vethefo l-
lowing information:
R Always secure thech ild in a child restraint sys-
te m suitable forth is Mercedes-Benz vehicle.
R The child restraint system must be appropria te
to the age, weight and size of thech ild.
R The vehicle seat must be suitable for /tting a
ch ild restraint system (/ page 62).
Ac cident statistics show that children secured on
th ere ar seats are generally sa ferth an children
secured on the front seats. Forth is reason,
Mercedes-Benz st rongly advises that you /t a
ch ild restraint system toare ar seat.
The g The g ener
eneric t
ic ter
erm c
m c hild r
hild r es
estr
traint syst
aint syst em
em
The generic term child restraint system is used in
th is Owner's Manual. A child restraint system is,
fo rex ample:
R a baby car seat
R are ar wa rd-facing child seat
R afo rw ard-facing child seat R
ach ild booster seat with a backrest and seat
belt guide
Mercedes-Benz recommends using a child
booster seat with a backrest.
The child restraint system must be appropria te to
th e age, weight and size of thech ild.
Observ Observ e law
e laws and leg
s and leg al r
al r eq
equir
uir ements
ements
Alw ays obser vethe legal requ irements when
using a child restraint system in theve hicle.
Make sure that thech ild restraint system is
appro ved in accordance with theva lid test speci/-
ca tions and guidelines. Further information can
be obtained at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre forth is purpose.
Onl
Onl y use appr ov
y use appr oved c
ed c hild r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems
ems
Only child restraint systems that meet thefo llo w-
ing UNECE standards are permitted for use in the
ve hicle:
R UN-R44
R UN-R129 (i-Size child restraint systems) 58
58
Occupant sa
fety

Secur
Secur
ing wit
ing wit h ISOFIX
h ISOFIX
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0+ (up t
y 0+ (up t o 13 k
o 13 kg and up to
g and up to
appro
appro x. 15 mont
x. 15 mont hs)
hs) T
T
ype
ype 1
1
B BAB AB Y S
Y S AFE plus
AFE plus
Size catego ry E
Appro valE 1 04 301 146
Order number 2
B6 6 86 8224
1 Manufacturer: Britax Römer .2 With colour code 9H95. W
W
eight cat
eight cat egor
egory I (9 t
y I (9 t o 18 k
o 18 kg and fr g and fr om appro
om appro x-
x-
imat
imat el
ely 9 mont
y 9 mont hs t
hs to 4 y
o 4 y ear
ears)
s) T
T
ype
ype 1
1
DUO plus
DUO plus
Size categor yB1
Appro valE 1 04 301 133
Order number 2
A 000 970 43 02
1 Manufacturer: Britax Römer .2 With colour code 9H95. Secur
Secur
ing wit
ing wit h t
h the v
he v ehicle seat belt
ehicle seat belt
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0 (up t
y 0 (up t o 10 k
o 10 kg and approg and appro ximat
ximately
ely
6 mont
6 mont hs) and w
hs) and w eight cat
eight categor
egory 0+ (up t
y 0+ (up t o 13 kg
o 13 kg
and appro
and appro ximat
ximatel
ely 15 mont
y 15 mont hs)
hs) T
T
ype
ype 1
1
B BAB
AB Y S Y S AFE plus II
AFE plus II
Appr oval E1 04 301 146
Order number 2
A 000 970 38 02
1 Manufactu rer: Britax Römer .2 With colour code 9H95. W
W
eight cat
eight cat egor
egory I (9 t
y I (9 t o 18 k
o 18 kg and fr g and fr om appro
om appro x-
x-
imat
imat el
ely 9 mont
y 9 mont hs t
hs to 4 y
o 4 y ear
ears)
s) T
T
ype
ype 1
1
DUO plus
DUO plus
Appr oval E1 04 301 133
Order number 2
A 000 970 43 02
1 Manufactu rer: Britax Römer .2 With colour code 9H95. W
W
eight cat
eight cat egor
egory II/III (15 t
y II/III (15 t o 36 k
o 36 kg and frg and fr om
om
appro
appro ximat
ximatel
ely 3 t
y 3 t o 12 y
o 12 y ear
ears)
s) T
T
ype
ype 1
1
KIDFIX XP
KIDFIX XP
Appr oval E1 04 301 304
Order number 2
A 000 970 49 02 T
T
ype
ype 1
1
AMG KIDFIX XP
AMG KIDFIX XP
App rova lE 1 04 301 304
Order number 2
A 000 970 33 02
1 Manufacturer: Britax Römer .2 With colour code 9H95. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of suit
w of suit able seats in t
able seats in t he v
he vehicle f
ehicle f or
or/tting
/tting
a c
a c hild r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst em
em LeT/r
LeT/r
ight
ightr
rear seat
ear seat
Prefer red securing system:
® ISOFIX child seat securing system
(/ page 65)
or 62
62
Occupant saf
ety

°
i-Sizechild seat securing system
(/ page 66)
¯ Also secure TopTe ther if present
(/ page 69).
Alternative securing system:
7 Vehicle seat belt (/ page 70)
Also secure TopTe ther if present (/ page 69).
F
F r ront passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat
Securing system:
7 Vehicle seat belt (/ page 70)
Be sure toobser ve:
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied,
ensure, bo thbefore and during the journe y,
th at the status of the front passenger airbag is
cor rect forth e cur rent situation (/ page 54).
R Notes on automatic front passen ger airbag
shuto. (/ page 53).
Centr
Centr e r
e rear seat
ear seat
Securing system:
7 Vehicle seat belt (/ page 70) App
rov
Approv al cat al categor
egories f
ies for c
or child r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems
ems Onl Onl
y use app rov
y use appr oved ced c hild r hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems
ems
Only child restraint systems that meet thefo llo w-
ing UNECE standards are permitted for use in the
ve hicle:
R UN-R44
R UN-R129 (i-Size child restraint systems)
Iden ti/cation
Identi/cation on t
on the c
he c hild r
hild r es
estr
traint sy st
aint syst em
em
In fo rm ation about the appr oval catego ry,we ight
category and appr oval number, forex ample, is on
th e appr oval label on thech ild restraint system.
There ma y be further information such as the ISO-
FIX size categories, depending on the appr oval
catego ryofthech ild restraint system. Approv
Approv al cat
al categor
egories in accor
ies in accor dance wit
dance with UN-R44
h UN-R44 Example of an appro
val label
R U
Univniv er
ersal:
sal: child restraint systems in the "Uni-
ve rsal" catego ryare appr ovedfo r installation
in vehicles. They can be used, in accordance
with overviews ofthe suitability of seats for
securing child restraint systems, on seats
labelled U, UF or IU F. Occupant saf
ety
63
63

The identi/ca
tion IUFrefers to ISOFIX child
re straint systems in the "Universal" categor y.
These child restraint systems must also be
secu red using TopTe ther or support points.
R Semi-U
Semi-U niv
niver
ersal:
sal: child restraint systems in the
"Semi-Universal" category may only be used if
th eve hicle and vehicle seat are lis ted in the
ch ild restraint system manufactu rer's vehicle
model list.
R V
V ehicle-speci/c:
ehicle-speci/c: child restraint systems in the
"vehicle-speci/c" category may only be used if
th eve hicle and vehicle seat are lis ted in the
ch ild restraint system manufactu rer's vehicle
model list. App
rov
Approv al cat
al categor
egories in accor
ies in accor dance wit
dance with UN-R129
h UN-R129 Example of an app
rova l label
R i‑Size:
i‑Size: child restraint systems in the "i‑Size"
category are appr ovedfo r installation in vehi-
cles with i‑Size mounting brac kets. They can
be used, in accordance with overviews ofthe
suitability of seats for securing child restraint
systems, on seats labelled i‑ U.The identi/ca
tion i‑Urefers to i‑Size child
re straint systems in the "Universal" categor y.
These child restraint systems must also be
secu red using TopTe ther or support points.
Observ
Observ e t
e the suit
he suit ability of v
ability of v ehicle seats
ehicle seats
Depending on the appr oval catego ry,th ere are
fo rw ard-facing and rear wa rd-facing child restraint
systems. Their use can be restric tedfo r cer tain
ve hicle seats:
R Suitability of seats for attaching ISOFIX child
re straint systems (/ page 65)
R Suitability of seats for securing i‑Size child
re straint systems (/ page 66).
R Suitability of seats for attaching belt-secured
ch ild restraint systems (/ page 70) 64
64
Occupant saf
ety

F
F
itting an ISOFIX or i-Size c
itting an ISOFIX or i-Size c hild r
hild res
estrtraint syst
aint syst em
em
on t
on t he
heleT
leT and r
and r ight r
ight r ear seats
ear seats Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of suit
w of suit ability of t
ability of t he seats f
he seats for att
or att ac
aching
hing
ISOFIX c
ISOFIX c hild r
hild res
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems
ems
ISOFIX is a standardised securing system for spe-
cially designed child restraint systems.
® The symbol indicates seats suitable for
attaching an ISOFIX child restraint system
in acco rdance with UN R44 (/ page 63).
At tach only child restraint systems that are
appr oved in accordance with UN R44 as
per thefo llowing ISOFIX tables.
Carr
Carr y cot
y cot Size class –
Size class –
Eq Eq
uipment
uipment LeT/r LeT/r
ight ightr
rear seat
ear seat
F – ISO/L1 X
G – ISO/L2 X
X Not suitable for an ISOFIX child restraint system in this we ight
gr oup and/or size class. W W
eight gr
eight group 0 (up t
oup 0 (up t o 10 k
o 10 kg and up tg and up t o appro
o approx. 6
x. 6
mont
mont hs)
hs) Size class –
Size class –
Eq Eq
uipment
uipment LeT/r
LeT/r
ight
ightr
rear seat
ear seat
E – ISO/R 1IL
IL Sui table for ISOFIX child restraint systems acco rding totheta ble
in "Overview of there commended child restraint systems", or if the
ve hicle and the seat are listed on thech ild restraint system manu-
fa cturer's vehicle model list. W
W
eight gr
eight group 0+ (up t
oup 0+ (up t o 13 k
o 13 kg and up tg and up t o appro
o approx.
x.
15 mont
15 mont hs)
hs) Size class –
Size class –
Eq Eq
uipment
uipment LeT/r LeT/r
ight ightr
rear seat
ear seat
E – ISO/R 1IL
D – ISO/R2 IL Size class –
Size class –
Eq Eq
uipment
uipment LeT/r
LeT/r
ight
ightr
rear seat
ear seat
C – ISO/R3 IL (1)
IL Suitable for ISOFIX child restraint systems acco rding totheta ble
in "Overview of there commended child restraint systems", or if the
ve hicle and the seat are listed on thech ild restraint system manu-
fa cturer's vehicle model list.
(1) When using a child rest raint system of size class (ISO/R3),
mo vethe front seat into the highest position. Make sure that the
seat backrest of thefront seat does not rest against thech ild
re straint system. W
W
eight gr
eight group 1 (9–18 k
oup 1 (9–18 kg and appro g and approx. 9 mont
x. 9 monthsto
hs to
4 y
4 y ear
ear s)
s) Size class –
Size class –
Eq Eq
uipment
uipment LeT/r
LeT/r
ight
ightr
rear seat
ear seat
D – ISO/R2 IL
C – ISO/R3 IL (1)
B – ISO/F2 IUF Occupant saf
ety
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