seats MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2009 Owner's Manual

Stowage net in the rear compartment
Vehicles with rear bench seat
:
Stowage net Vehicles with luxury single seats in the rear com-
partment
:
Handle strip
; Stowage net
X Pull handle strip :on the upper edge of
the cover forwards until it is released from
its anchorage.
X Fold down the cover in the direction of the
arrow.
Through-loading facility* in the rear
compartment The through-loading facility is opened from
the boot. X
Press release button :.
The flap opens downwards. Cup holder
G
Risk of injury
The stowage compartments must be closed
during the journey when items are stored in
them. Otherwise, vehicle occupants could be
injured by objects being thrown around if you:
R brake sharply
R change direction suddenly
R are involved in an accident
Only use the cup holders for containers of a
suitable size and which have lids. Otherwise,
the drinks could spill.
Cup holders should not be used for hot drinks.
Otherwise, you may scald yourself. Loading and stowing
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Cup holder* in the centre console
Vehicles with selector lever* or gear lever
: Cup holder
; Cover
X To open: slide cover ;back. Vehicles with DIRECT SELECT selector lever*
: Cup holder
; Cover
X To open: slide cover ;forwards until it
engages.
X To close: briefly move cover ;forwards.
Cover ;moves back. Cup holder in the rear compartment Vehicles with rear bench seat
X
To open: fold down the seat armrest.
X Lift the cover of the armrest.
X Press release button :.
Cup holder ;folds out to the front.
X If necessary, tilt the cover of the armrest
back down again.
X To close: lift the cover of the armrest.
X Fold cup holder ;back until it engages. Vehicles with luxury single seats in the rear com-
partment
X
To open: fold cover :downwards. 192
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Folding the rear seat backrest back
X
If necessary, move the driver's or front-
passenger seat forward.
! Make sure that the seat belt does not
become trapped when folding the rear seat
backrest back. Otherwise, it could be dam-
aged.
X Swing rear seat backrest :back until it
engages. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that the rear seat backrest is cor-
rectly engaged in position. Otherwise, vehicle
occupants could be injured by objects being
thrown around if you:
R brake sharply
R change direction suddenly
R are involved in an accident
If the rear seat backrest is not engaged, it will
appear in the multi-function display in the
instrument cluster.
i You should always engage the rear seat
backrests if you do not need the through-
loading feature. This will prevent access to
the boot from the vehicle interior.
X Adjust the head restraints if necessary.
X If necessary, move the driver's or front-
passenger seat back. EASY-PACK through-loading feature
in the rear bench seat (Estate)
The left-hand and right-hand rear seat backr-
ests can be folded down separately to
increase the luggage compartment capacity.
The combined luggage cover and net can
remain installed. 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 occupants
could be injured by objects being thrown
around the vehicle in the event of sharp brak-
ing, a sudden change in direction or an acci-
dent.
When using the enlarged luggage compart-
ment, always clip in the safety net. G
Risk of poisoning
Always drive with the tailgate closed. Exhaust
fumes could otherwise enter the vehicle inte-
rior.
Folding the rear seat backrest forwards !
Before you fold down the rear seat back-
rest, remove the side head restraints for
the integrated child seat*, see the "Side
head restraints for integrated child seat*"
section. Otherwise, the side head
restraints could be damaged.
! When folding the rear seat backrest for-
wards, ensure that there are no items lying
on the seat cushions. These items could
otherwise be damaged or could themselves
damage the rear seats.
i When you fold one or both parts of the
rear seat backrest forwards, the respective
head restraints will lower if necessary and,
on vehicles with a Memory function*, the
respective front seat moves forwards
slightly, when necessary, in order to avoid
contact. 196
Loading and stowingCont
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Inserting the brackets into the loading
rail X
Insert bracket :into the centre of loading
rail ?.
X Press release button ;and push
bracket :into the desired position in load-
ing rail ?.
X Let go of release button ;.
X Press locking button =.
Bracket :is locked in loading rail ?.
X If necessary, fold lashing eyelet A
upwards. G
Risk of injury
Distribute the load on the lashing eyelets
evenly.
Otherwise, vehicle occupants could be
injured by objects being thrown around if you:
R brake sharply
R change direction suddenly
R are involved in an accident
Please observe the loading guidelines.
Luggage holder The luggage holder can be used to secure
light loads against the side wall of the luggage
compartment to prevent them from moving
around. X
To install: insert two brackets Ainto the
left or right loading rail (Y page 203).
X Press release button :of the luggage
holder and pull the belt out slightly.
X Insert luggage holder ;into brackets A
and, while doing so, press release button
= and push the luggage holder downwards
until it engages.
X Press release button :of the luggage
holder and pull the belt out slightly in the
direction of the arrow.
X Place the load between the belt and the
luggage compartment side wall.
X Using one hand, press locking button :of
the luggage holder.
X With your other hand, slowly extend the
belt around the load until it is secure.
X Make sure that locking button ?on brack-
ets Ais pressed.
This keeps brackets Ain place on the
loading rail.
X To remove: press release button =on
respective bracket Aand remove luggage
holder ;by pulling upwards and out.
Telescopic rod The telescopic rod can be used to secure the
load against the rear seats to prevent it from
moving around. Loading and stowing
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Thus, you should replace tyres that have
insufficient tread.
R winter tyres should be replaced when the
tread depth is 4 mm or less as they will no
longer provide adequate grip.
R the tread on a tyre may not wear evenly.
Thus, you should regularly check the tread
depth and the condition of the tread across
the entire width of all tyres. If necessary,
turn the front wheels to full lock in order to
inspect the tyre tread more easily.
Otherwise, you could lose control of the vehi-
cle and cause an accident due to the reduced
grip of the tyres on the road. Tyre pressures
i You will find a table of tyre pressures for
various operating conditions on the inside
of your vehicle's fuel filler flap.
The applicable value for the "Minispare"
emergency spare wheel* is stated on the
spare wheel and in the technical data sec-
tion.
The applicable value for the maximum load
during trailer towing is stated on the tyre
pressure information label on the inside of
your vehicle's fuel filler flap.
The load condition "partially laden" or "fully
laden" is defined in the table by the differing
number of passengers and amount of lug-
gage. The actual number of seats may vary
from this – more information can be found on
the vehicle's registration document.
If no other data is stated, the tyre pressures
specified on the fuel filler flap apply for all
tyres approved for this vehicle. If the tyre pressures are preceded by a tyre
size, the tyre pressure specified only applies
to this tyre size.
Instead of the complete tyre size, it may be
that only the rim diameter is stated, e.g.
R 16
or16". Rim diameter
:is part of the tyre size and
can be found on the sidewall of the tyre. G
Risk of accident
Tyre pressure that is either too high or too low
has a negative effect on the vehicle’s driving
safety, which could lead you to cause an acci- Tyres and wheels
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
X
X Solutions The active bonnet func-
tion (pedestrian protec-
tion) has been trig-
gered. Your vehicle has been involved in a frontal collision.
X
Reset the triggered active bonnet (pedestrian protection)
(Y page 302). The NECK-PRO head
restraints on the driv-
er's and the front-pas-
senger's seats have
been triggered. Your vehicle has been involved in a rear-end collision.
X
Reset the NECK-PRO head restraints (Y page 303).Fuel and fuel tank
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
X
X Solutions Fuel is leaking from the
vehicle.
G
Risk of explosion or fire
The fuel line or the fuel tank is defective.
X Turn the key to position 0(Y page 75) in the ignition lock imme-
diately and remove it.
X Do not restart the engine under any circumstances.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. The fuel filler flap can-
not be opened. The fuel filler flap is not released.
Or:
The key batteries are discharged.
X
Unlock the vehicle using the emergency key element
(Y page 299).
X Open the boot/tailgate (Y page 72).
X Manually unlock the tailgate using the emergency release
(Y page 301). The fuel filler flap is released, but the opening mechanism is jam-
med.
X
Release the fuel filler flap by hand (Y page 301).
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Troubleshooting
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bonnet
:upwards until the relevant bon-
net actuator cover ;no longer moves.
Bonnet actuator covers ;should now lie
flat against housing =(arrow).
X Close bonnet :(Ypage 219).
If bonnet :cannot be closed or the L
symbol appears in the multi-function display,
repeat the steps again. G
Risk of accident
If the bonnet can still not be engaged properly
or the Lsymbol appears in the multi-func-
tion display, do not continue driving. Other-
wise, the bonnet may open when driving and
block your view. Consult a qualified specialist
workshop. Otherwise, you may cause an acci-
dent and injure yourself and others. Resetting triggered NECK-PRO head
restraints
If the NECK-PRO head restraints are triggered
in an accident, you must reset the head
restraints on the driver's and the front-pas-
senger's seats. Otherwise, the additional pro-
tection will not be available in the event of
another rear-end collision. You can recognise
when head restraints have been triggered by
the fact that they have moved forwards and
can no longer be adjusted.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
NECK-PRO head restraints checked at a quali-
fied specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre, following a rear-end col-
lision.
i This work requires a lot of strength. If you
have difficulty resetting the head
restraints, have this work carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Example: Saloon
X
Tilt the top of the head restraint cushion
forwards in the direction of arrow :.
X Push the head restraint cushion down in
the direction of arrow ;as far as it will go.
X Push the head restraint cushion firmly
backwards in the direction of arrow =until
it engages.
X Repeat this procedure for the second head
restraint. Replacing batteries (key and remote
control)
Notes
It is advisable to have the batteries replaced
at a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. at a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. G
Risk of poisoning
Batteries contain toxic and caustic substan-
ces. For this reason, keep batteries away from
children.
If a battery is swallowed, consult a doctor
immediately. H
Environmental note
Do not dispose of batteries with the house-
hold rubbish. They contain highly toxic sub-
stances.
Take discharged batteries to a qualified spe-
cialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre, or to a special collection point
for old batteries. Replacing batteries (key and remote control)
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