wipers 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

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indscr een wiper
een wiper s and windscr
s and windscr een w
een washer sy
asher sy s-
s-
t
t em
em Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he windscr
he windscr een wiper
een wipers
s on/o.
on/o. 1
gWindsc reen wipers o.
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/w
Single wipe/w ashing:
ashing: pushthe button on the
combination switch in the direction of ar row
1 .
R í Single wipe
R î Wiping with washer 0uid
% Obser vethe no tes on washing theve hicle in a
car wash (/ page 382). Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he r
he rear windo
ear windo w wiper
w wiperon/o.
on/o. 1
ô Wipes with washer 0uid
2 ° Switches on intermittent wiping
3 gSwitches o. intermittent wiping
4 ô Wipes with washer 0uid 152
152
Light and sight

#
Turn switch 1è tothe cor rect position
1 -4.
The è symbol will appear on the inst ru-
ment clus ter when there ar wind owwiper is
switched on. R
R
eplacing t
eplacing t he windscr
he windscr een wiper blades
een wiper blades &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
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. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and vehicle before changing the wiper
blades. Mo Mo
ving t
ving t he wiper ar
he wiper ar ms int
ms into t
o the r
he r eplacement posi-
eplacement posi-
tion
tion #
Switch theve hicle on and then o. again
immediatel y. #
Within around 15 seconds, press and hold the
î button on the combination switch for
appr oximately thre e seconds (/ page 152).
The wiper arms will mo veinto there placement
position.
R R emo
emo ving t
ving t he wiper blades
he wiper blades #
Foldthe wiper arms away from the wind-
screen. #
Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the
ot her hand, turn the wiper blade away from
th e wiper arm in the direction of ar row 1 as
fa r as it will go. #
Slide catch 2inthe direction of ar row 3
until it engages in there mo val position. #
Remo vethe wiper blade from the wiper arm in
th e direction of ar row 4. Light and sight
153
153

%
The duration until the colour changes varies
depending on the usage conditions. R
R
eplacing t
eplacing t he r
he rear windo
ear windo w wiper blade
w wiper blade &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
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. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and vehicle before changing the wiper
blades. R R
emo emo ving t
ving t he wiper blade
he wiper blade #
Switch theve hicle o.. #
Fold wiper arm 2awa y from there ar wind ow
until it engages in there placement position. #
Unclip wiper blade 1from wiper arm 2and
re mo veit in the direction of ar row 3. F
F
itting t
itting t he wiper blade
he wiper blade #
Position wiper blade 1with bo thlugs 3on
holder 2onthe wiper arm. #
Push wiper blade 1inthe direction of ar row
4 until it engages in holder 2. #
Make sure that wiper blade 1is seated cor-
re ctl y. Light and sight
155
155

A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the climat
he climat e contr
e control syn-
ol syn-
c
c hr
hr onisation function via t
onisation function via t he multimedia syst
he multimedia system
em Climate cont
rol can be set centrally using the syn-
ch ronisation function. The driver's settings for
te mp erature, air quantity and air distribution are
adop ted automatically for all climate zones. #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 161). #
Select First row of seats. #
Select SYNC. Demis
Demisting t
ting the windo ws
he wind ows W
W
indow
indow s mist
s mist ed up on t
ed up on t he inside
he inside #
Press theà button. #
Ifth e windo wscontinue tomist up: press the
¬ button.
W
W indow
indow s mist
s mist ed up on t
ed up on t he outside
he outside #
Switch on the windscreen wipers. #
Press theà button. Switc
Switc
hing air
hing air -r
-recir
ecir culation mode
culation mode on/o.
on/o. #
Press theg button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-recirculation mode automatical lyswitches to
fresh air mode aTer a while.
% If air-re circulation mode is switched on, the
wind ows may mist up more quickl y.Switch on
ai r-re circulation mode only brie0y. Switc Switc
hing t
hing t he r
he residual heat
esidual heat on/o.
on/o. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is par ked.
It is possible tomake use of there sidual heat
from the engine tocontinue heating or ventilating
th e front compartment of theve hicle for appr ox-
imately 30 minutes. #
T
To switc
o switc h on:
h on:press the! button.
Re sidual heat is switched o. automaticall y. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating ionisation
ating ionisation Ionisation impr
ovesth e quality of theve hicle's
interior air. Ionisation of the interior air is odour-
less. #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 161). #
Select Air quality. #
Select IONISATION. F
F
r
ragr
agr ance syst
ance syst em
em Se
Se
tting t
tting t he fr
he fragr
agr ance syst
ance syst em
em
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Automatic climate control is activated.
R The glo vecompartment is closed.
The frag rance system distributes a pleasant fra-
gr ance thro ughout theve hicle interior from a 0a-
con located in the glo vebox. #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 161). #
Select Air quality. Climate control
163
163

&
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of burns when opening the
bonnet
If yo u open the bonnet in theev ent of an over-
heated engine or /re in the engine compart-
ment, thefo llowing situations may occur:
R You may come into contact with hot gases.
R You may come into contact with other
escaping hot operating 0uids. #
Before opening the bonnet, allow the
engine tocool down. #
Intheev ent of a /re in the engine com-
partment, keep the bonnet closed and
call the /re service. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomoving
parts
Components in the engine compartment may
continue torun or start unexpectedly even
when the drive system is switched o..
Obser vethefo llowing if you must open the
bonnet: #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Neverto uch the danger zones sur round-
ing moving components, e.g. thero tation
area of thefa n. #
Remo vejewe llery and watches. #
Keep items of clo thing and hair away
from moving pa rts. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from touching
components under voltage
The ignition system and the fuel injection sys-
te m operate at high voltage. You could receive
an elect ric shoc k. #
Neverto uch ignition system or fuel injec-
tion system components when theve hi-
cle is switched on. The live components include
thefo llowing, for
ex ample:
R Ignition coils
R Fuel injectors R
Electric lines tothe ignition coils and the fuel
injectors &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com-
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and parts of theex haust system. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts described in the
fo llowing. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from using the
windscreen wipers when the bonnet is
open
If th e windscreen wipers start moving when
th e bonnet is open, you could be trapped by
th e wiper linkage. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and theve hicle /r stifyo u need toopen
th e bonnet. 376
376
Maintenance and care

R
Toprev ent water stains, dry a foil-wrapped
ve hicle with a soT, absorbent clo thaTer every
car wash.
A
A v
voiding damag
oiding damag e t
e to t
o t he decor
he decor ativ
ative f
e foil
oil
R The service life and colou ring 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 l-
ishing will ha vethe e.ect of shining thefo il-
wrapped sur face.
R Do not treat matt or st ructured decorative
fo ils with wax.Pe rm anent stains may occur.
Scratches, cor rosive deposits, areas a.ected by
cor rosion and damage caused byincor rect care
cannot alw ays be comple tely re paired. In such
cases, visit a quali/ed 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 di.er-
ences may occur between the sur faces that we re
not pr otected bya decorative foil aTer removing a
decorative foil.
% Have workor repairs todecorative foils car-
ri ed out at a quali/ed specialist workshop,
e.g. in a Mercedes-Benz Se rvice Centre. N
No
ot
tes on car
es on car e of car par
e of car par ts
ts &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment if the wind-
screen wipers are switched on while the
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. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and theve hicle before cleaning the wind-
screen or wiper blades. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from theta ilpipe
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
yo urself. #
Always be particular lycareful around the
ta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and super-
vise children especially closely in this
area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. To
avo id damage totheve hicle, obser vethe no tes
on cleaning and care of thefo llowing vehicle
parts:
Wheels and r Wheels and r ims
ims
R Use water and acid-free alloy wheel cleaners.
R Do not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to
re mo vebrake dust. This could damage wheel
bolts and brake components.
R Toavo id cor rosion of the brake disks and
brakepads, drive theve hicle for a few minu tes Maintenance and ca
re
385
385

#
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 ne wlyinser ted fuse also blo ws, ha vethe
cause traced and recti/ed at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
Ensure thefo llowing before replacing a fuse:
R The vehicle is secured against rolling away.
R All electrical consume rsare switched o..
R theve hicle is switched o..
The elect rical fuses are located in various fuse
bo xes:
R Fuse box in the engine compartment on the
driver's side (/ page 408)
R Fuse box on the driver's side of the cockpit
(/ page 409)
R Fuse box in the front passenger foot we ll
(/ page 409)
R Fuse box in the load compartment on the
ri ght-hand side of theve hicle, when vie wed in
th e direction of tr avel (/ page 409) Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he fuse bo
he fuse box in t
x in the engine
he engine
com
com par
partment
tment R R
eq eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R A dry clo thand a scr ewdriver are available.
Obser vethe no tes on elect rical fuses
(/ page 407).
Opening
Opening &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from using the
windscreen wipers when the bonnet is
open
If th e windscreen wipers start moving when
th e bonnet is open, you could be trapped by
th e wiper linkage. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and theve hicle /r stifyo u need toopen
th e bonnet. #
Turn clips 2on co ver1 aqu arter-turn to
anti-clockwise. #
Pull co ver1 upwards in the direction of the
ar ro w. 408
408
Breakdown assistance

Pr
ev
Pr ev ent
ent ativ
ativ e occupant pr ot
e occupant pr otection syst
ection syst em
em
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Pr
Pr o/le
o/le
Creating a new pro/le............................ 336
No tes..................................................... 335
Selecting pro/le options........................ .336
Pr
Pr ogr
ogr amme
amme
see DYNAMIC SELECT
Pr ot
Pr otection ag
ection ag ains
ainst collision t collision
see Manoeuvring brake function
Pr ot
Pr otection of t
ection of t he en
he envir
vironment
onment
No tes...................................................... .23
Ta ke -back of end-of-life vehicles............... 23 Q
Q
QR code
QR code Rescue car d............................................ .39
Quali/ed
Quali/ed specialis
specialist wt work
ork shop
shop .........................37 R
R
R
R adar and ultr
adar and ultr asonic senso rs
asonic senso rs
Damage................................................. 229
R
R adio
adio
Overview of the functions and symbols.. .370
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC)........ 317
R R ain closing function ain closing function
Side windo ws........................................... 94
R
R ain-closing f
ain-closing f eature
eature
Sliding sunroof......................................... 99
REAC
REAC H r
H regulation
egulation........................................... 38
R
R eading lamp
eading lamp
see Interior lighting
R
R eading light
eading light
Switching on/o. (contactless). .............. 334
R
R eal w
eal w ood (Car
ood (Car e)
e).......................................... 387
R
R ear door (c
ear door (c hild safe
hild safety loc
ty lock)
k)........................... 76
R
R ear f
ear f og light
og light
Switching on/o..................................... 143
R
R ear seat
ear seat
see Seat R
R
ear seat belt
ear seat belt
Status displ ay.......................................... 49
R
R ear seat belt st
ear seat belt st atus display
atus display........................... 49
R
R ear window
ear window
Replacing wiper blade............................ 155
Ro ller sunblind....................................... 101
R
R ear windo
ear windo w heat
w heater
er...................................... 160
R
R ear windo
ear windo w wipers
w wipers
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 152
R
R ear
ear -vie
-vie w mirr
w mirr or
or
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic)................. 157
R
R ear
ear -vie
-vie w mirr
w mirr or
or
see Outside mir rors
R
R ecuper
ecuper ation
ation
Fu nction................................................ 191
Setting.................................................. .192
R
R ecy
ecy cling
cling
see Take -back of end-of-life vehicles
R
R educing ag
educing ag ent
ent
see AdBlue ®
R
R efuelling
efuelling
Refuelling theve hicle............................ .203 560
560
Index

Wheel c
Wheel c
hange
hange
see Emer gency spa rewheel
Wheel rot
Wheel rotation
ation............................................. 419
Wheels
Wheels Care..................................................... .385
Checking............................................... 411
Checking the tyre pressure (tyre pres-
sure monitoring system)......................... 414
Fi tting.................................................... 424
Flat tyre................................................. 391
Inter changing......................................... 419
MOExtended tyres................................. 391
Noise..................................................... 411
No tes on /tting...................................... 416
Re moving............................................... 424
Re placing...................................... .416, 421
Re placing the hub cap............................ 421
Re starting the tyre pressure loss
wa rning system...................................... 416
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor-
ing system............................................. 415
Selection...............................................4 16
Snow chains.......................................... 411
St oring................................................... 420
TIREFIT kit.............................................. 393 Ty
re pressure (No tes)............................. 412
Ty re pressure loss warning system
(function)............................................... 415
Ty re pressure monitoring system
(function)............................................... 414
Ty re pressure table................................ .413
Unusual handling characteristics............ 411
W
W i-Fi i-Fi
Setting................................................... 338
W
W indo
indo w airbag
w airbag ............................................... 50
W
W indo
indo w
wliTer
liTer
see Side wind ows
W
W indo ws
indo ws
Care...................................................... 385
W
W indo ws
indo ws
see Side wind ows
W
W indscr
indscr een
een
Demisting.............................................. 160
Infrared re0ective................................... 159
Ra dio waves.......................................... .159
Re placing the wiper blades.....................1 53
W
W indscr indscr een
een
see Windsc reen W
W
indscr
indscr een heat
een heat er
er....................................... 165
W
W indscr
indscr een heat
een heat er
er
see Windsc reen heater
W
W indscr
indscr een w
een washer
asher 0uid
0uid
No tes..................................................... 442
W
W indscr
indscr een w
een washer syst
asher syst em
em
To pping up............................................ .381
W
W indscr
indscr een wipers
een wipers
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 152
Re placing the wiper blades.....................1 53
W
W int
int er oper
er oper ation
ation
Snow chains.......................................... 411
W
W int
int er tyr
er tyr es
es
Setting the permanent speed limit..........2 41
W
W iper blades
iper blades
Care...................................................... 385
Re placing (windscreen).......................... 153
W
W ir
ireless c
eless c har
harging
ging
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 139
Mobile phone......................................... 140
W
W ir
ireless v
eless v ehicle com
ehicle com ponents
ponents
Declaration of conformity........................ .28
Speci/c absor ption rate........................... 28 570
570
Index