MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2015 Owners Manual

Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist
PLUS on/off :
Main-beam headlamps
; Turn signal, right
= Headlamp flasher
? Turn signal, left
X To switch on: turn the light switch to Ã.
X Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow :.
The _ indicator lamp in the multifunc-
tion display lights up when it is dark and the
light sensor switches on the dipped-beam
headlamps.
If you are driving at speeds above approx-
imately 25 km/h:
The headlamp range is set automatically
depending on the distance between the
vehicle and other road users.
If you are driving at speeds above approx-
imately 30 km/ha nd no other road users
have been detected:
The main-beam headlamps are switched on automatically. The Kindicator lamp in
the instrumen tcluster also lights up.
If you are driving at speeds above approx-
imately 45 km/ha nd otherroa du sers have
been detected:
The partia lmain-bea mheadlamps are
switched on automatically. The Kindi-
cato rlam pint he instrument cluster also
lights up.
If yo uaredriving at speed sbelow approx-
imatel y40k m/h: The partia
lmain-bea mheadlamps are
switched off automatically. If no othe rroad
users ar edetected, the main-bea mhead-
lamps ar eswitched on.
If yo uaredriving at speed sbelow approx-
imatel y25k m/h or the roads ar eade-
quately illuminated:
The main-bea mheadlamps ar eswitched off
automatically. The Kindicator lamp in
the instrument cluster goe sout.T he _
indicator lamp in the multifunctio ndisplay
remains lit.
X To switc hoff:mov ethe combination
switch back to its normal positio normove
the light switch to another position.
The _ indicator lamp in the multifunc-
tio nd isplay goe sout. Headlamps misted up on the inside
Certai nclimatic and physica lconditions may
cause moisture to form in the headlamp. This
moisture does not affect the functionality of
the headlamp. Interior lighting
Overview of interior lighting
Front overhead contro
lpan el
: u Switche sthe rea rinterio rlighting
on/off
; | Switche sthe automatic interior
lighting contro lon/off 148
Interior lightingLights and
windscreen wipers

=
p Switches the right-hand front read-
ing lamp on/off
? c Switches the front interio rlighting
on/off
A p Switches the left-hand front reading
lamp on/off Rear-compartment overhead contro
lpan el
: p Switches the right-hand reading
lamp on/off
; p Switches the left-hand reading lamp
on/off Interior lighting control
General notes In order to prevent the vehicle's battery from
discharging, the interio rlighting functions are
automaticall ydeactivate daftersom etime,
unless the key is in position 2in the ignition
lock.
The colou rand brightness of the ambient
lighting may be set using the on-board com-
puter (Y page 291).
Automatic interior lighting control X
To switc hon/off: press the |button.
Whe nthe automatic interio rlighting con-
trol is switche don, the button is flush with
the overhead control panel. The interio
rlighting automaticall yswitches
on if you:
R unlock the vehicle
R ope nad oor
R remove the key from the ignition lock
The interio rlighting is activate dfor as hort
time when the key is removed from the igni-
tion lock. Yo ucan activate this delayed
switch-off using the on-board computer
(Y page 292).
Manua lint erior lighting control X
To switc hthe fron tint erior lighting on/
off: press the cbutton.
X To switc hthe rear interior lighting on/
off: press the ubutton.
X To switc hthe reading lamps on/off:
press the pbutton. Crash-responsive emergenc
ylighting
The interio rlighting is activate dautomatically
if the vehicl eisinvolve dinana ccident.
X To switc hoff the crash-responsive
emergenc ylighting: press the hazard
warning lamp button.
or X Lock and then unlock the vehicl eusing the
key. Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Bulbs, lamps and plug connectors can
become very hot during use. Whe nreplacing a
bulb ,you could burn yoursel fonthesecom-
ponents. There is ariskofi njury.
Allow thes ecomponents to cool dow nbefore
replacing the bulb.
Vehicles with stati cLED headlamps: Replacing bulbs
149Lights and windscree nwipers Z

Do not us
eabulbt hath as been dropped or if
its glas stub eh asbeen scratched.
Th eb ulbm ayexplode if:
R yo ut ouch it
R it is hot
R yo ud ropit
R yo us cratch it
Onl yoperate bulb sinenclose dlam ps
designe dfor tha tpurpose .Onlyf it spare
bulb soft he same typ eand the specifie dvolt-
age.
Marks on the glas stub er educe the service
life of the bulbs. Do not touch the glas stube
with your bare hands .Ifnecessary ,clean the
glas stub ew henc oldw itha lcohol or spirit and
ru bito ff with alint-fre ecloth.
Protect bulb sfromm oisture during opera-
tion. Do not allo wbulbs to come into contact
with liquids.
Replace onl ythe bulb sliste d( Ypage 150).
Have the bulb sthatyou cannot replace your-
self replaced at aquali fied specialis twork-
shop.
If yo urequire assistance replacing bulbs, con-
sult aquali fied specialis tworkshop.
If the new bulb still does not ligh tup,consult
aq uali fied specialis tworkshop.
Bulb sand lamps ar eanimportant aspect of
vehicl esafety .You must therefore make sure
tha tthese functio ncorrectl yatalltimes.
Have the headlamp setting checked regularly.
Vehicle swithI ntelligent Light System
Th ef ront and rea rlight clusters of your vehi-
cle ar eequippe dwithL ED ligh tbulbs .Don ot
replace the bulb syoursel f. Contact aquali fied
specialis tworkshop which ha sthe necessary
specialis tknowledg eand tools to carry out
the work required.
Lamps ar eanimportant aspect of vehicle
safety .You must therefore make sure that
these functio ncorrectl yatalltimes .Havet he
headlamp setting checked regularly. Overvie
wofbulbr eplacement –bulbs
Yo uc an replace the following bulbs. The
details for the bulb typ ecan be found in the
legend. Static LED headlamps
:
Main-bea mheadlam p: H7 55 W
; Turn signa llam p: PSY 24 W Replacin
gthe front bulbs
Main-bea mheadlamps (static LED
headlamps) X
Switch off the lights.
X Open the bonnet.
X Turn housing cover :anti-clockwise and
pull it out.
X Using the handl eextension, tur nbulb
holder ;anti-clockwise and pull it out.
X Take the bulb ou tofbulbh older ;.
X Insert the new bulb into bulb holder ;.150
Replacin
gbulbsLights and windscreen wipers

X
Insert bulbh older;into the lamp and turn
it clockwise.
X Align housing cover :and turn it clock-
wise until it engages.
Turn signal lamps (static LED head-
lamps) X
Switch off the lights.
X Open the bonnet.
X Turn housing cover :anti-clockwise and
pullito ut.
X Turn bulbh older;anti-clockwise and pull
it out.
X Take the bulbo ut of bulbholder;.
X Insert the new bulbi nto bulbholder;.
X Insert bulbh older;into the lamp and turn
it clockwise.
X Align housing cover :and turn it clock-
wise until it engages. Windscreen wipers
Switching the windscreen wipers on/
off
! Do not operate the windscree
nwipers
when the windscree nisdry, as this could
damage the wiper blades. Moreover, dust
that has collected on the windscree ncan
scratch the glass if wiping takes place when the windscree nisdry.
If it is necessary to switch on the wind-
screen wipers in dry weather conditions,
alwayso perate them using washer fluid. !
If the windscree
nwipers leave smears on
the windscree nafter the vehicle has been
washed in an automatic car wash, this may
be due to wax or other residue. Clean the
windscree nwith washer fluida fter an auto-
matic car wash.
! Intermittent wiping with rain sensor: due
to optical influences and the windscreen
becoming dirty in dry weather conditions,
the windscree nwipers may be activated
inadvertently .This could damage the wind-
screen wiper blades or scratch the wind-
screen.
For this reason, you shoulda lwaysswitch
off the windscree nwipers in dry weather. 1
$ Windscreen wipers off
2 Ä Intermittent wipe, low (rains ensor
set to low sensitivity)
3 Å Intermittent wipe, high (rains ensor
set to high sensitivity)
4 ° Continuou swipe, slow
5 ¯ Continuou swipe, fast
B í Single wipe
î To wipew ith washer fluid
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Turn the combination switch to the corre-
sponding position.
In the ÄorÅ position, the appropriate
wiping frequency is set automaticall yaccord-
ing to the intensity of the rain. In the Å
position, the rain sensor is more sensitive
than in the Äposition, causing the wind-
screen wiper to wipem ore frequently. Windscreen wipers
151Lights and windscreenw ipers Z

If the wiper blades are worn, the windscreen
willnol onger be wiped properly. This could
prevent you from observing the traffic condi-
tions. Switching the rear window wipero
n/
off :
è Switch
2 ô Wipesw ith washer fluid
3 ISwitches on intermittent wiping
4 0Switches off intermittent wiping
5 ô Wipesw ith washer fluid
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Turn switch :on the combination switch
to the corresponding position.
When the rear window wiper is switched on,
as ymbola ppears in the assistance graphic
in the instrument cluster. Replacing the wiperb
lades
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If the windscree nwipers begintom ove while
you are changing the wiper blades, you can be trapped by the wiper arm. There is arisk of
injury.
Alwayss witch off the windscree nwipers and
ignition before changing the wiper blades. !
To avoid damaging the windscree
nwiper
blades, make sure that you touch only the
wiper arm of the windscree nwiper.
! Never open the bonnet/tailgate if
awiper
arm is folded awayf rom the windscreen/
rear window.
Never fold awindscree nwiper arm without
aw iper blade back onto the windscreen/
rear window.
Hold the windscree nwiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release
the wiper arm withou tawiper blade and it
fallso nto the windscreen/rear window ,the
windscreen/rear window may be damaged
by the force of the impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the wiper blades changed at aqualified
specialist workshop.
Replacing the wiperb lades Removing the wiperb
lades
X Remove the key from the ignition lock or
turn the key to position 0(KEYLESS-GO).
X Fold the wiper arm awayf rom the wind-
screen. X
Firmly press release knob :and pullw iper
blade ;upwards from the wiper arm in the
direction of the arrow. 152
Windscreen wipersLights and windscreenw
ipers

Fitting th
ewiper blades X
Positio nnew wiper blade :in th eretainer
on th ewiper arm and slide it int oplacein
th ed irection of th earrow.
The wiper blade audibly engages.
X Mak esure that th ewiper blade is seated
correctly.
X Fold th ewiper arm back onto th ewind-
screen.
Replacin gthe rea rwindow wiper blade Removing th
ewiper blades X
Remove th ekeyfrom th eignition lock.
X Fold wiper arm :away from th erear win-
dow.
X Positio nwiper blade ;atar igh tangle to
wiper arm :.
X Hol dw iper arm :and press wiper
blade ;in th edirection of th earrow until
it releases.
X Remove wiper blade ;. Fitting
awiper blade
X Plac enew wiper blade ;onto wiper
arm :.
X Hol dw iper arm :and press wiper
blade ;in th eopposit edirection to the
arrow until it engages.
X Mak esure that wiper blade ;is seated
correctly.
X Positio nwiper blade ;parallel to wiper
arm :.
X Fold wiper arm :back onto th erear win-
dow. Windscreen wipers
153Lightsand windscreen wipers Z

Problems with the windscreen wipers
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The windscreen wipers
are jammed. Leaves or snow, for example, may be obstructing the windscreen
wiper movement.T he wiper motor has been deactivated.
X For safety reasons, you should remove the key from the ignition
lock.
or
X Switch off the engine using the Start/Stop button and open the
driver's door.
X Remove the cause of the obstruction.
X Switch the windscreen wipers back on. The windscreen wipers
fail completely. The windscreen wiper drive is malfunctioning.
X Select another wiper speed on the combination switch.
X Have the windscreen wipers checked at aqualified specialist
workshop. 154
Windscreen wipersLights and windscreen wipers

Useful information
............................156
Overview of climat econtrol sys-
tems ................................................... 156
Operating the climat econtrol sys-
tem ..................................................... 160
Adjusting the air vents .....................173 155Climat
econtrol

Useful information
i This Owner's Manual describes all mod-
els, series and optional equipment for your
vehicle that were available at the time of
going to press. National variation sare pos-
sible. Not ethat your vehicle may not be
equipped with all of the function sdescri-
bed. This is also the case for system sand
function srelevan ttosafety.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops: (Y page 27). Overview of climat
econtrol systems Genera
lnotes
Observ ethe settings recommende donthe
following pages. The windows could other-
wise mist up.
To preven tthe windows from misting up:
R switc hoff climat econtro lonly briefly
R switc hona ir-recirculation mode only
briefly
R switc hont he coolin gwith air dehumidifi-
cation function
R switc hont he windscreen demisting func-
tion briefly, if required
Climate contro lregulates the temperature
and the humidity in the vehicle interior and
filter sundesirable substances out of the air.
Climate contro lisonly operational when the
engin eisrunning. Optimum operation is only
achieved when the side windows and the roof
are closed.
The residual heat function can only be acti-
vated or deactivated with the ignition
switched off (Y page 167).
i Ventilate the vehicle for
abrief period
during warm weather, e.g. using the con-
venience openin gfeature (Y page 111).
This will speed up the coolin gprocess and
the desired interior temperature will be
reached more quickly. i
The integrated filter filter
sout most par-
ticles of dust and soot and completely fil-
ter sout pollen. It also reduces gaseous pol-
lutant sand odours. Aclogged filter reduces
the amount of air supplied to the vehicle
interior. For this reason ,you should always
observ ethe interval for replacin gthe filter,
which is specified in the Service Booklet. As this depends on environmental conditions,
e.g. heavy air pollution, the interval may be shorter than stated in the Service Booklet.
i It is possible that the residual heat func-
tion may be activated automatically an hour
after the key has been removed. The vehi-
cle is then ventilated for 30 minutes to dry the automatic climat econtrol. 156
Overview of climat
econtrol systemsClimat econtrol

Control panel for THERMATIC automatic climat
econtrol (2-zone) :
To activate/deactivat eair-recirculation mod e(Ypage 166)
; To demist th ewindscree n(Ypage 164)
= To switch th eZONE function on/of f(Y page 164)
? Display
A To set climate control to automatic mod e(Ypage 162)
B To activate/deactivat ecoolingw itha ir dehumidification (Y page 160)
C To switch th erear window heating on/of f(Ypage 165)
D To activate/deactivat ethe air conditionin g(Ypage 160)
E To set th etem perature, righ t(Ypage 163)
F To set th eair distribution (Y page 163)
G To set th eairflow (Y page 164)
H To set th etem perature, left (Y page 163) Information on usin
gTHERMATIC
automatic climat econtrol
Automatic climat econtrol The followin
gcontai ns note sand recommen-
dation sonoptimum use of THERMATIC auto-
matic climate control.
R Activate climate control usin gthe à and
¿ buttons .The indicator lamps above
the à and¿ buttons light up.
R Set th etem peratur eto22†.
R Only use th e"Windscree ndemisting "func-
tio nb riefly until th ewindscree nisclear
again.
R Only use air-recirculation mod ebriefly, e.g.
if there are unpleasan toutside odour sor
when in atunnel. The windows could oth-
erwis emistupasnof resh air is drawn into
th ev ehicle in air-recirculation mode. R
Use th eZONE function to adopt th etem-
perature settings on th edriver' sside for
th ef ront-pa ssenger side as well. The indi-
cator lamp abov ethe á buttongoes
out.
R If you chang ethe settings of th eclimate
control system, th eclimate status display
appear sfor approximately three seconds
at th ebotto moft hescree nintheAudi oor
COMAND display (see separate operating
instructions). You will see th ecurren tset-
tings of th evarious climate control func-
tions.
ECO start/stop function During automatic engin
eswitch-off ,the cli-
mat econtro lonlyo perate satareduced capa-
city. If you require th efull climate control out-
put ,you can switch off th eECO start/stop Overview of climat
econtrol systems
157Climate control