boot MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2011 User Guide

door and the fuel filler flap are unlocked. This
is useful if you frequently travel on your own.
X To change the setting: press and hold
down the %and& buttons simulta-
neously for approximately six seconds until
the battery chec klamp flashes twice
(Y page 85).
i If the setting of the locking system is
changed within the signal range of the vehi-
cle, pressing the &or% buttonlocks
or unlocks the vehicle.
The key now functions as follows:
X To unlock the driver's door: press the
% button once.
X To unlock centrally: press the%but-
ton twice.
X To lock centrally: press the&button.
The KEYLESS-GO function is changed as fol-
lows:
X To unlock the driver's door: touch the
inner surface of the door handle on the
driver's door.
X To unlock centrally: touch the inner sur-
face of the door handle on the front-
passenger door or the rear door.
X To lock centrally: touch the outer sensor
surface on one of the door handles. Restoring factory settings
X Press the %and& buttons simulta-
neously for approximately six seconds until
the battery check lamp flashes twice. Emergency key element
General notes If the vehicle can no longer be locked or
unlocked with the key, use the emergency
key element.
If you use the emergenc
ykey element to
unlock and open the driver's door or the boot lid/tailgate, the anti-thef
talarm system will
be triggered (Y page 77).
There are several ways to tur noff the alarm:
X To turn the alarm off with the key: press
the % or& button on the key.
or
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
or
X To deactivate the alarm with KEYLESS-
GO: press the Start/Stop button in the igni-
tion lock. The key must be in the vehicle.
or
X Lock or unlock the vehicle using KEYLESS-
GO. The key must be outside the vehicle.
If you unlock the vehicle using the emergency
key element, the fuel filler flap will not be
unlocked automatically.
X To unlock the fuel filler flap: insert the
key in the ignition lock.
Removing the emergency key element X
Push release catch :in the direction of
the arrow and at the same time, remove
emergency key element ;from the key. Battery of the key
Important safety notes Have the batteries changed at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop. 84
KeyOpening and closing

X
To deactivate: press and hold button :
for abou tfive seconds until a tone sounds.
X To activate: press and hold button ;for
about five seconds until a tone sounds.
i If you press one of the two buttons and
do not hear a tone, the relevant setting has
already been selected.
You can also switch the automatic locking
function on and off using the on-board com-
puter (Y page 246). Unlocking the driver's door (emer-
gency key element)
If the vehicle can no longer be unlocked with
the key, use the emergency key element.
If you use the emergency key elemen tto
unlock and open the driver's door, the anti-
theft alarm system will be triggered
(Y page 77).
X Take the emergency key elemen tout of the
key (Y page 84).
X Inser tthe emergency key element into the
lock of the driver's door as far as it will go. X
Turn the emergency key element anti-
clockwise to position 1.
The door is unlocked.
i On right-hand-drive vehicles, turn the
emergency key element clockwise.
X Turn the emergency key element back and
remove it.
X Insert the emergency key element into the
key. Locking the vehicle (emergency key
element)
If the vehicle can no longer be locked with the
key, use the emergency key element.
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 89).
X Check whether the locking knobs on the
front-passenger door and the rear doors
are still visible. Press down the locking
knobs by hand, if necessary.
X Close the driver's door.
X Take the emergency key element out of the
key (Y page 84).
X Insert the emergency key element into the
lock of the driver's door as far as it will go. 90
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X
Turn the emergency key element clockwise
as far as it will go to position 1.
i On right-hand-drive vehicles, turn the
emergency key element anti-clockwise.
X Turn the emergency key element back and
remove it.
X Make sure that the doors and the boot lid/
tailgate are locked.
X Insert the emergency key element into the
key.
i If you lock the vehicle as described above,
the fuel filler flap is not locked. The anti-
theft alarm system is not primed. Boot/luggage compartment
Important safety notes
Do not leave the key in the boot/luggage
compartment.Y ou could otherwise lock your-
self out. G
WARNING
Exhaust fumes could enter the vehicle interior
if the engine is runnin gand the boot lid/tail-
gate is open. This could poison you. There-
fore, you should make sure tha tthe boot lid/
tailgate is always closed when the engine is
running.
! The boot lid/tailgate swings upwards and
to the rear when opened. Therefore, make
sure that there is sufficient clearance
above and behind the boot lid/tailgate. i
You will find details on the boot lid/tail-
gate opening dimensions in the Technical
data section (Y page 394).
Saloon without the boot lid remote clos-
ing feature: the boot lid can be:
R opened and closed manually from outside
R opened automatically from outside
R opened automatically from inside
R unlocked with the emergency key element
Saloon with the boot lid remote closing
feature: the boot lid can be:
R opened and closed manually from outside
R opened and closed automatically from out-
side
R opened and closed automatically from
inside
R unlocked with the emergency key element
On the Estate, you can:
R open and close the tailgate manually from
outside
R open the tailgate manually from inside
(Estate with a folding bench seat)
R open and close the tailgate automatically
from outside
R open and close the tailgate automatically
from inside
R limit the opening angle of the tailgate
R unlock the tailgate using the emergency
key element Opening/closing manually
Opening X
Press the %button on the key. Boot/luggage compartment
91Opening and closing Z

Handle (example: Saloon)
X
Saloon: pull handle :.
X Raise the boo tlid.
Estate: if you pull handle :and keep it in
this position, you can open the tailgate man-
ually. If you release the handle, the tailgate
opens automatically.
Closing G
WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as you close the tailgate. Recess (example: Saloon)
X
Pull the boot lid/tailgate down using
recess :.
X Estate: push the tailgate closed fro mout-
side the vehicle.
X If necessary, loc kthe vehicle with
the & button on the key (Y page 82) or
with KEYLESS-GO (Y page 83). i
If a KEYLESS-GO key is detected in the
boot/luggage compartment, the boot lid/
tailgate will not lock.
Saloon: the boot lid then opens again.
Opening the tailgate from inside the
vehicle (Estate with afolding bench
seat) Inside of tailgate
X
To unlock the tailgate: slide locking
catch ;to the right.
X To open: pull the top of handle :.
X Swing the tailgate upwards.
X To lock the tailgate: slide locking
catch ;to the left. Opening/closing automatically from
outside
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Only for the United Kingdom: if the vehicle
has been locked with the key, the double lock
function is activated as standard. It is then not
possible to open the doors from inside the
vehicle.
Therefore, do no tleave any people behind in
the vehicle, particularly children, elderly peo-
ple or people in need of special assistance if
the vehicle has been locked with the key. As
a result, they may not be able to free them-
selves in the event of an emergency. As a
result, they could be seriously or even fatally 92
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injured by prolonged exposure to extremely
high or low temperatures, for example. In this
case, rescuing people fro moutside the vehi-
cle is difficult.
Deactivate the interior motion sensor before
you loc kthe vehicle with the key. The doors
can then be opened from the inside after the
vehicle has been locked from the outside with
the key. G
WARNING
Monitor the boot lid/tailgate opening and
closing procedures to make sure that nobody
can become trapped. To stop the opening or
closing procedure, press the closing button
on the boot lid/tailgate again or pull the han-
dle on the outside of the boot lid/tailgate.
! The boot lid/tailgate swings upwards and
to the rear when opened. Therefore, make
sure that there is sufficient clearance
above and behind the boot lid/tailgate.
i You will find details on the boot lid/tail-
gate opening dimensions in the Technical
data section (Y page 394).
Opening You can open the boot lid/tailgate automati-
cally with the key or the handle in the boot
lid/tailgate.
X Press and hold the Fbutton on the key
until the boot lid/tailgate opens.
or
X If the boot lid/tailgate is unlocked, pull the
handle of the boot lid/tailgate and let it go
again immediately.
Closing Saloon:
you can close the boot lid automati-
cally using the closing button 7
or the locking
button 8
. Estate:
you can close the tailgate automati-
cally using either the closing button or the
locking button 9
. Closing button and locking button (example:
Saloon)
X
To close: press closing button :in the
boot lid/tailgate.
X To close and lock simultaneously:
Press closing button ;in the boot lid/tail-
gate.
i If you leave a KEYLESS-GO key in the
boot/luggage compartment, the boot lid/
tailgate will not lock. Opening/closing automatically from
the inside
G
WARNING
Monitor the boot lid/tailgate closing proce-
dure to make sure that nobody can become
trapped. Release the boot lid/tailgate remote
operating switch to stop the closing proce-
dure.
You can open and close the boot lid/tailgate
from the driver's seat when the vehicle is sta-
tionary and unlocked.
7 For vehicles with the boot lid remote closing feature only.
8 For vehicles with the boot lid remote closing feature and KEYLESS-GO only.
9 For vehicles with KEYLESS-GO only. Boot/luggage compartment
93Opening and closing Z

X
To open: pull remote operating switch for
boot lid/tailgate :until the boot lid/tail-
gate opens.
X To close (Saloon): press remote operating
switch for boot lid :until the boot lid is
closed.
X To close (Estate): turnthe key to position
1 or 2in the ignition lock.
X Press remote operating switch for tail-
gate :until the tailgate is closed. Limiting the opening angle of the tail-
gate (Estate)
Important safety notes You can limit the opening angle of the tail-
gate. This is possible in the top half of its
opening range, up to approximately 20 cm
before the stop.
This could be useful, for example, if there is
insufficient space above the tailgate.
! Make sure there is sufficient clearance to
open the tailgate fully when setting the
opening angle. The tailgate could otherwise
be damaged. Ideally, set the opening angle
outside.
Activating X
To open the tailgate: pull the handle on
the tailgate.
X To stop the opening procedure at the
desired position: press the closing button (Y
page 92) in the tailgate or pull the handle
on the outside of the tailgate again.
X To store the position: press and hold the
closing button in the tailgate until you hear
a short tone.
The opening angle limiter is activated. The
tailgate will now stop in the stored position
when opening.
Deactivating X
Press and hold the closing button
(Y page 92) in the tailgate until you hear
two short tones. Unlocking the boot (Saloon)
! The boot lid swings upwards when
opened. Therefore, make sure that there is
sufficient clearance above the boot lid.
If the boot cannot be unlocked with the key
or KEYLESS-GO, use the emergency key ele-
ment.
If you use the emergency key element to
unlock and open the boot lid, the anti-theft
alarm system will be triggered (Y page 77).
X Take the emergency key element out of the
key (Y page 84).
X Insert the emergency key element into the
boot lid lock as far as the stop. 94
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X
Turn the emergency key element anti-
clockwise from position 1as far as it will
go to position 2.
The boot is unlocked.
X Turn the emergency key element back to
position 1and remove it.
X Insert the emergency key element into the
key. Tailgate emergency release (Estate)
If the tailgate can no longer be opened from
outside the vehicle, use the emergency
release on the inside of the tailgate.
On vehicles with a folding bench seat, you can
open the tailgate from inside the vehicle using
the handle.
X Take the emergency key element out of the
key (Y page 84).
i You will find details on the tailgate open-
ing dimensions in the Technical data sec-
tion (Y page 394). !
When opening, the tailgate swings up and
out. Therefore, make sure that there is suf-
ficient clearance above and behind the tail-
gate.
X Insert emergency key element ;into
opening in trim :.
X Turn emergency key element ;90° clock-
wise.
X Push emergency key element ;in the
direction of the arrow and open the tail-
gate. Side windows
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
between the side window and the door frame
when a side window is opened. Do not touch
or lean against the side window during the
opening procedure. You could become trap-
ped between the side window and the door
frame as the side window moves down. If
there is a risk of becoming trapped, release
the switch or pull the switch upwards to close
the side window again. G
WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as you close a side window. If there is a risk
of becoming trapped, release the switch or
press it again to open the side window again. G
WARNING
Children may injure themselves if they open
or close the side windows.
Never leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle. Always take the key with you when leaving
the vehicle, even if you are only leaving it for
a short time. G
WARNING
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system. The children could:
R be seriously or even fatally injured on parts
of the vehicle
R be seriously or even fatally injured by pro-
longed exposure to extremely high or
extremely low temperatures
If children open a door, they could:
R seriously or even fatally injure other people
R get out of the vehicle and injure them-
selves, or be seriously or even fatally
injured by a passing vehicle
Activate the child-proof locks/override fea-
ture if children are travelling in the vehicle. Side windows
95Opening and closing
Z

X
Press the Rbutton.
The yellow Rindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X To switch off the rear foglamp: press the
R button.
The yellow Rindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
Vehicles with frontf oglamps: when the light
switch is in the Tposition, the rear fog-
lamp can only be switched on if the foglamps
(without dipped-beam headlamps) are
switched on.
i If you switch the engine off (key in posi-
tion 1in the ignition lock) and then restart
it, the previous rear foglamp settings are
restored.
Adjusting the headlam prange (halogen
headlamps) The headlamp range control allows you to
adjust the cone of light from the headlamps
to sui tthe vehicle load. g
Driver's seat and front-passenger seat
occupied
1 Driver's seat, front-passenger seat and
rear seats occupied
2 Driver's seat, front-passenger seat and
rear seats occupied, boot laden
3 Driver's and front-passenger seats occu-
pied and maximum permissible rear axle
load utilised, e.g. when towing a trailer X
Start the engine.
X Turn headlamp range control to the posi-
tion which corresponds to the load in your
vehicle.
Headlampc leaning system If the "Wipe with washer fluid" function is
operated five times (Y
page 132) while the
lights are on and the engine is running, the
headlamps are cleaned automatically. When
you switch off the ignition, the automatic
headlamp cleaning syste mis reset and count-
ing is resumed from 0. Combination switch
Turn signals :
Main-beam headlamps
; Turn signal, right
= Headlamp flasher
? Turn signal, left
X To indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefly to the pressure point in the
direction of arrow ;or?.
The corresponding turn signal flashes three
times.
X To indicate: press the combination switch
beyond the pressure point in the direction
of arrow ;or?. 124
Exterior lightingLights and windscreen wipers

X
Saloon: insert the fuel filler cap into the
bracket on the inside of fuel filler flap ;.
or
X Estate: insert the fuel filler cap into the
recesses in the fuel filler flap hinge arm
horizontally from above.
X Completely insert the filler neck of the fuel
pump nozzle into the tank and refuel.
X Only fill the tank until the pump nozzle
switches off.
i Do not add any more fuel after the pump
stops filling for the first time. Otherwise,
fuel may leak out.
Closing X
Replace the cap on the filler neck and turn
clockwise until it engages audibly.
X Press the fuel filler flap closed until it
engages audibly.
i Close the fuel filler flap before locking the
vehicle. Otherwise, the locking pin of the
central locking prevents the fuel filler flap
from closing. Fuel filler flap emergency release
G
WARNING
The edges on the inside of the vehicle body
can be sharp. You could injure yourself when
using the fuel filler flap emergency release.
Avoid contact with the edges on the inside of
the vehicle body.
X Open the boot lid/tailgate. X
Saloon: slide the luggage net down.
X Open the right-hand side trim panel.
X Remove the first-aid kit (Y page 336).
X Detach the emergency release from
retainer :.
X Pull the emergency release in the direction
of arrow ;.
The fuel filler flap is released.
X Open the fuel filler flap. X
Estate: open the right-hand side trim
panel.
X Fold down the trim.
X Pull emergency release :in the direction
of the arrow.
The fuel filler flap is released.
X Open the fuel filler flap. 174
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Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
The fuel filler flap can-
not be opened. The fuel filler flap is not unlocked.
or
The key battery is discharged.
X
Unlock the vehicle using the emergency key element
(Y page 84).
X Open the boot lid or the tailgate.
X Manually unlock the fuel filler flap using the emergency release
(Y page 174). The fuel filler flap is unlocked, but the opening mechanism is jam-
med.
X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Parking
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Only remove the key from the ignition lock
when the vehicle is stationary, as you cannot
steer the vehicle when the key is removed.
Never leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle. They could release the parking brake. This
could lead to a serious or fatal accident. G
WARNING
Under no circumstances should the exhaust
system come into contact with flammable
materials such as dry grass or petrol, for
example. Do not park the vehicle on dry grass-
land or harvested grain fields. The hot exhaust
system could otherwise ignite the flammable
material and set the vehicle on fire.
To ensure that the vehicle is secured against
rolling away unintentionally:
R the parking brake must be firmly applied.
R on vehicles with manual transmission,
engage first gear or reverse gear.
R on vehicles with automatic transmission,
the transmission must be in position Pand the key must be removed from the ignition
lock.
R on uphill or downhill gradients, turn the
front wheels towards the kerb. Switching off the engine
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If the engine is not running, there is no power
assistance for the steering and brakes. Steer-
ing and braking then requires significantly
greater effort.
As a result, you might lose control of the vehi-
cle, cause an accident and injure yourself and
others.
Therefore, do not switch off the engine while
you are driving.
Vehicles with manual transmission X
Shift to either first gear or reverse gear R.
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
X Apply the parking brake firmly. 176
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