tailgate MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2008 Owner's Manual

Loading and stowing
188 Skibag*
G
Risk of injury
The skibag is designed to carry up to four
pairs of skis. Do not use the skibag to carry
any other type of load.
The skibag must always be secured when
laden. Otherwise, injuries could be caused
by it in the event of an accident.
Unfolding the skibag and loading skis 1
Cover
2 Release catches
X Fold down the rear seat armrest.
X Press release catches 2together and fold
down cover 1. 1
Skibag
X Pull skibag 1into the vehicle interior.
The skibag unfolds.
X Open the boot lid or tailgate. Saloon shown as an example
1
Release button X
Press release button 1.
The flap opens downwards. Skibag
X
Slide the skis into the skibag from the
boot/luggage compartment. 1
Strap Controls
* optional
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189
X
Pull strap 1tight by the loose end until the
skis are held firmly inside the skibag. 1
Hook
2 Securing ring
X Engage hook 1in securing ring 2.
X Pull the strap tight by the loose end.
Removing the skis and folding up the
skibag X
Loosen the two straps.
X Remove the hook from the securing ring.
X Take the skis out of the skibag.
X Close the flap in the boot/luggage com-
partment.
X Smooth out the skibag and fold it up. X
Stow the skibag in the rear seat backrest.
X Fold the cover back up.
i Saloon:
You should always close the flap in the boot
if you do not require the skibag. This will
prevent access to the boot from the vehicle
interior.
Removing the skibag The skibag can be removed for cleaning or
drying.
X
Open the boot lid or tailgate. 1
Button
2 Flap
3 Catch 4
Skibag frame
X Press button 1.
Flap 2folds down.
X Press catch 3in and pull out frame 4
containing the skibag.
i You can remove the skibag even if you
have folded the rear seat backrest for-
wards. G
Risk of poisoning
Saloon:
When the skibag has been removed, always
drive with the boot lid closed. Exhaust
fumes could otherwise enter the vehicle
interior. Controls
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190 Luggage net in the front-passenger
footwell
G
Risk of injury
Only place lightweight objects in the lug-
gage net. Do not use it to transport heavy,
sharp-edged or fragile objects. The luggage
net cannot secure the objects sufficiently
in the event of an accident. Loading guidelines
G
Risk of injury
Secure and position the load as described
in the loading guidelines.
Otherwise, vehicle occupants could
be injured by the load being thrown around
in the event of sharp braking, a sudden
change in direction or an accident. This also
applies to seats which have been removed.
You will find further information in the
"Securing a load" section.
Even if you follow all the loading guidelines,
the load will increase the risk of injury in the
event of an accident. G
Risk of poisoning
Keep the boot lid/tailgate closed while the
vehicle is in operation. Otherwise, exhaust
fumes could enter the vehicle interior and
poison you.
The handling characteristics of a laden vehi-
cle are dependent on the distribution of the
load within the vehicle. You should therefore
load your vehicle as shown in the illustrations. Distribution of the load within the vehicle: Saloon Distribution of the load within the vehicle: Estate
Observe the following notes when transport-
ing a load:
R
When transporting a load, never exceed the
maximum permissible gross vehicle weight
or the permissible axle loads for the vehicle
(including occupants).
R Position heavy loads as far forwards and as
low in the boot or luggage compartment as
possible.
R The load must not protrude above the
upper edge of the backrests.
R Always place the load against the front or
rear seat backrests. Controls
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Opening and closing the luggage compart-
ment floor
Opening
1
Front luggage compartment floor
2 Rear luggage compartment floor
3 Handle
X Open the tailgate.
X Press the ribbing (arrow) down on handle
3.
The handle folds upwards.
X Using handle 3, fold up front luggage com-
partment floor 1or rear luggage compart-
ment floor 2to a vertical position. 2
Rear luggage compartment floor
4 To lock in position
5 Bag hook
6 Pneumatic spring
X Press rear luggage compartment floor 2
slightly towards the front 4.
Pneumatic spring 6engages, locking rear
luggage compartment floor 2in position.
i You can transport objects with the lug-
gage compartment floor open and hang
light items of luggage on bag hooks 5.
Closing the front luggage compartment
floor
X Fold down front luggage compartment floor
1. X
Press front luggage compartment floor 1
down using handle 3until it is locked.
Closing the rear luggage compartment
floor 6
Pneumatic spring
7 Release button
X Press release button 7and fold down rear
luggage compartment floor 2.
X Press rear luggage compartment floor 2
down using handle 3until it is locked. Controls
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198seat heating connector
2from the seat
cushion.
i Join the connections for the seat heating,
making sure the connector clicks into
place, when replacing the cushion.
X Pull seat cushion release catch 1and
remove the seat cushion upwards.
! Leave the seat cushion hinge in this posi-
tion. If you fold it back, you could damage
the upholstery. X
Fold the backrest forward. Enlarging the luggage compartment
(Estate)
The left-hand and right-hand rear seats can
be folded down to increase the luggage com-
partment capacity.
If the combined luggage cover and net is fit-
ted with the luggage compartment cover and
safety net, you can only fold the right-hand
backrest forwards on its own or both backr-
ests if you first fold the right-hand backrest
forwards. G
Risk of injury
Do not carry heavy or hard objects inside
the vehicle or in the luggage compartment
unless they are secured.
Otherwise, you and other vehicle occu-
pants could be injured by objects being
thrown around the vehicle in the event of
sharp braking, a sudden change in direction
or an accident.
You must always fold the seat cushions
forward and attach the safety net when
using the luggage compartment enlarge-
ment. G
Risk of poisoning
Always drive with the tailgate closed.
Exhaust fumes could otherwise enter the
vehicle interior.
Folding the rear bench seat forwards 1
Seat cushion release handle
2 Seat cushion
i If the driver's or front-passenger seat has
been adjusted for a tall person, it may be
necessary to move the seats forwards
slightly to fold the backrests forwards.
i Vehicles with a memory function*: if one
or both parts of the rear seat backrest are
folded forwards, the respective front seat Controls
* optional
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Adjusting the backrest position
1
Backrest release catch
2 Backrest
i You can adjust the backrests to a second,
upright position. This creates a larger load
capacity where necessary or greater seat-
ing comfort on the folding bench seat.
X Pull release catch 1on the right-hand seat
upwards and fold backrest 2forwards.
X Once backrest 2is disengaged, pull
release catch 1upwards again.
X Pull release catch 1on the left-hand seat
upwards and fold backrest 2forwards. X
Once backrest 2is disengaged, pull
release catch 1upwards again.
X Fold backrests 2of the left-hand and
right-hand seats back until they engage.
Backrests 2are now in the second posi-
tion. Luggage compartment cover and
safety net (Estate)
The luggage cover and the safety net are
attached to the rear bench seat backrest as
a combined luggage cover and net.
Safety net G
Risk of injury
The safety net cannot secure heavy loads.
You should therefore always lash down the
load.
You could otherwise be injured by objects
which have not been sufficiently secured
being thrown around in the event of sharp
braking, a sudden change of direction or an
accident. 1
Safety net
2 Safety net retainers
X Pull safety net 1up and hook it into retain-
ers 2.
i You can also use the safety net when the
rear seat backrest is folded down. In this
case, you should hook the safety net into
the front retainers.
Luggage compartment cover The luggage cover is released automatically
when the tailgate is opened or closed, and is
automatically raised or lowered. It is there-
fore not necessary to roll up the luggage
cover before loading and unloading the vehi-
cle. Controls
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Where will I find...?
254 Vehicle tool kit, jack and spare
wheel*
The vehicle tool kit is located in a stowage
compartment underneath the floor of the
boot/luggage compartment. G
Risk of injury
The jack is designed only to raise and hold
the vehicle for a short time while a wheel
is being changed.
If you are carrying out work on the vehicle,
you must use stands.
Make sure that the jack is placed on a firm,
non-slip and level surface. Do not use
wooden blocks or similar objects as a jack
underlay. Otherwise, the jack will not be
able to achieve its load-bearing capacity
due to the restricted height.
Do not start the engine at any time while a
wheel is being changed.
Do not lie under the vehicle when it is being
supported by the jack. If you do not raise
the vehicle as described, it could slip off the
jack (e.g. if the engine is started or a door
or the boot lid/tailgate is opened or closed)
and you could be seriously injured. i
When using the jack, you should also
observe the safety notes in the "Flat tyre"
section (Y page 324).
Saloon X
Fold up the boot floor (Y page 192).
Estate X
Open the luggage compartment floor
(Y page 193).
Vehicles with folding bench seat*
X Open the luggage compartment floor
(Y page 193).
i To reach the vehicle tool kit, the side
cover must first be released. 1
Rotary catch
2 Cover
X Turn rotary catch 1clockwise to the stop
and remove cover 2. Practical advice
* optional
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Display
messages 266 Symbol messages
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Risk of accident and injury
The operating safety of the vehicle could be impaired if service work is carried out incorrectly. There is a risk that you could lose control of
the vehicle and cause an accident. The safety systems may no longer be able to protect you or others as they are designed to do.
Always have maintenance work carried out at a qualified specialist workshop which has the necessary specialist knowledge and tools to
carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this purpose.
In particular, work relevant to safety or on safety-related systems must be carried out at a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
# The battery is not being charged. Possible
causes are:
R
a faulty alternator
R a torn poly-V-belt
R a malfunction in the electronics X
Stop immediately and safely when traffic con-
ditions allow and check the poly-V-belt.
X If it has torn: do not drive on. Contact the
nearest qualified specialist workshop.
X If it is not damaged: have the vehicle checked
as soon as possible at a qualified specialist
workshop. & Estate: the tailgate is open. X
Close the tailgate. Ê Saloon: the boot lid is open. X
Close the boot lid. Practical advi
ce
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Locking/unlocking in an emergency
307Locking the vehicle
If the vehicle can no longer be locked cen-
trally with the key or the KEYLESS GO key*:
X Open the driver's door.
X Close the front-passenger door, the rear
doors and the boot lid/tailgate.
X Press the locking button (Y page 70).
X Check whether the locking knobs on the
doors are still visible. Press the locking
knobs down manually if necessary.
X Close the driver's door.
X Remove the emergency key element from
the key (Y page 306). $
To lock X
Insert the emergency key element into the
lock of the driver's door as far as it will go.
X Turn the emergency key element clockwise
as far as it will go to position $.
i On right-hand-drive vehicles, turn the
emergency key element anti-clockwise.
X Turn the emergency key element back and
remove it.
X Check whether the doors and the boot lid/
tailgate are locked. Opening/closing the boot
To unlock the boot !
The boot lid swings upwards when
opened. Therefore, make sure that there is
enough space above the boot lid.
If the boot can no longer be unlocked with the
key or the KEYLESS GO key*:
X Remove the emergency key element from
the key (Y page 306). Boot lock
$
To unlock the boot
X Insert the emergency key element fully into
the boot lock.
X Turn the emergency key element anti-
clockwise as far as it will go to position
$ and pull the boot lid handle.
The boot is unlocked.
X Turn the emergency key element back and
remove it. Practical advice
* optional
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Locking/unlocking in an emergency
308
Opening the boot manually (remote
boot lid closing feature*) To open the boot lid
1
Handle
X Lift the boot lid by handle 1.
Closing the boot manually (remote boot
lid closing feature*) G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped as you close the boot lid.
i Do not leave the key in the boot. You
could otherwise lock yourself out. To close the boot lid
1
Recess
X Pull the boot lid down using recess 1.
X If necessary, close the boot lid from the
outside by pushing down the edge. Opening the tailgate
If the tailgate cannot be opened, use the
emergency release on the inside of the tail-
gate.
i On vehicles with a folding bench seat*
you can use the handle to open the tailgate
from the inside (Y page 72). 1
Release catch
2 Release catch cover
! The tailgate swings upwards and to the
rear when opened. Therefore, make sure
that there is sufficient clearance above and
behind the tailgate. Practical advice
* optional
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