towing MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2015 User Guide

Child restraint system
Do no tfitar earward-facing child restraint
system on th ecentr erear seat.
Be sure to observ ethe correct use of th echild
restraint system (Y page 70).
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Ben zrecom-
mends that you only use achild restraint sys-
te mr ecommended by Mercedes-Benz
(Y page 74). G
WARNING
If th echild restraint system is incorrectly fit-
te dont heseat positio nsuitable for this pur-
pose ,itcanno tperform its intended protec-
tiv ef unction .Intheevent of an accident,
shar pbraking or asudde nchang eind irection,
th ec hild may no tbeheld securely. Ther eisan
increased ris kofserious or eve nfatal injuries.
Observ ethe manufacturer' sinstallation
instruction sand th ecorrec tuse for th echild
restraint system. Mak esure that th eentire
surface of th echild restraint system is resting
on th eseat surface. Never plac eobjects
unde rorb ehindthe child restraint system,
e.g .cushions. Only use child restraint sys-
tems wit hthe original cover designe dfor
them. Only replace damaged covers wit hgen-
uine covers. G
WARNING
If th echild restraint system is fitte dincor-
rectly or is no tsecured, it can com eloos ein
th ee vent of an accident, heav ybraking or a
sudde nchang eind irection .The child
restraint system coul dbethrown about ,strik-
ing vehicle occupants .Ther eisani ncreased
ris kofi njury, possibly eve nfatal.
Always fit child restraint systems properly,
eve nift heya re no tbein gu sed. Mak esure
that you observ ethe child restraint system
manufacturer' sinstallatio ninstructions.
You will fin dfurther informatio nonstowing
objects, luggage and loads securely under
"Loading guidelines" (Y page 342). G
WARNING
Child restraint systems or their securin gsys-
tems that have been damaged or subjected to al oad in an acciden tcanno tperform their
intended protective function .Intheevent of
an accident, shar pbraking or asudden
chang eindirection ,the child may no tbeheld
securely. Ther eisanincreased ris kofserious
or eve nfatal injuries.
Immediately replace child restraint systems
that have been damaged or subjected to a
load in an accident. Hav ethe child restraint
securin gsystems checked in aqualified spe-
cialist worksho pbefore fittin gachild restraint
system again.
Securin gsystems for child restraint systems
include:
R thes eat belt system
R theI SOFI Xsecurin grings
R Top Tether anchorage points
If it is absolutely necessary to carry achild on
th ec o-driver's seat ,besure to observ ethe
note son" Child restraint systems on th eco-
driver' sseat "(Ypage 67). Information
about deactivatin gthe co-driver's fron tairbag
can also be foun dthere.
Observ ethe warning labels in th evehicle inte-
rior and on th echild restraint system.
i It is advisable to use Mercedes-Ben
zcare
product stoclean child restraint systems
recommended by Mercedes-Benz. You can obtain informatio nfroma ny Mercedes-
Ben zServic eCentre. ISOFIX child seat securing system
G
WARNING
ISOFIX child restraint systems do no toffer
sufficient protective effect for childre nwhose
weigh tisgreate rtha n2 2k gw ho are secured
usin gthe safety belt integrate dinthechild
restraint system. The child could, for example, no tber estraine dcorrectly in th eevent of an Children in th
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WARNING
If the ICS padded playt able has been incor-
rectly fitted to the integrated child seat, it
cannot perform its intended protective func-
tion. Achild therefore cannot be restrained in
the event of an accident, heavy braking or a
sudden change of direction. In addition, the
ICS padded playt able couldbecome loose
and be thrown around, endangering vehicle
occupants. This pose sanincreased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
Fit the ICS padded playt able as described.
After fitting the ICS padded playt able,make
sure that it is secure dcorrectly. For safety
reasons, only use the ICS padded playt able
that has been tested and approved for your
vehicle.
The ICS padded playt able is only suitable for
use with the folded-out integrated child seat.
On the rear seats with an integrated child
seat, only use the ICS padded playt able that
is recommende dfor Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
Only use the ICS padded playt able with its
original cover. Withou tthe original cover, the
officia lapproval is invalidated.
Use the ICS padded playt able in accordance
with the instructions in the table in the "Inte-
grated child seat( ICS)"section (Y page62).
Note that children under two years old and
children who weigh less than 12.5 kg require ad ifferent and suitable child restraint system.
Information about other child restraint sys-
tems is available at any Mercedes-Benz Ser-
vice Centre.
You must not use the integrated child seat
with ICS padded playt able asadirect attach-
ment to ababyc ar seatf or which abody
weight of up to 10 kg is permissible. Note that
children younger than 24 months old require
ad ifferent child restraint system
(Y page7 4).
If you are not using the ICS padded playt able,
stow it in an appropriate place, e.g. in the
boot/luggage compartment. You willf ind fur-
ther information on stowing objects, luggage and loads securely under "Loading guide-
lines".
Fittin gthe ICSp added play table ICS padded pla
ytable (example: Saloon)
: Side headr estraints
; ICS padded playt able
= Seat beltg uide points
? Left leg
A Integrated child seat
B Right leg
X Fold out integrated child seat A
(Y page6 2).
X Place the child on integrated child seat A.
X Fold both legs ?and Bdown.
X Place ICS padded playt able;over inte-
grated child seat A.
X Pullt he seat belts moothly from the belt
outlet.
X Insert the upper and lower sections of the
belti nto seat beltg uide point=on the
door side.
X Guide both sections of the beltt owards
seat beltg uide point =in the centre of the
vehicl eand insert.
X Engage the beltt ongue into the buckle of
the corresponding seat.
X Slide ICS padded playt able;close to the
child's body. 64
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Useful information
............................178
Running-in notes ............................... 178
Driving ............................................... 178
Manual transmission ........................188
Automatic transmission ...................189
Refuelling ........................................... 200
Parking ............................................... 205
Driving tips ........................................ 207
Driving systems ................................ 211
Towing atrailer ................................. 266 177Driving and parking

Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions Vehicles with
apetrol
engine:
The engine is not run-
ning smoothly and is
misfiring. There is
amalfunction in the engine electronics or in amechanical
componentoft he engine management system.
X Only depress the accelerator pedal slightly.
Otherwise, non-combusted fuel may get into the catalytic con-
verter and damage it.
X Have the cause rectified immediately at aqualified specialist
workshop. The coolant tempera-
ture display is showing
more than 120 †. The
coolant warning lamp
may also be on and a
warning tone may
sound. The coolant level is too low. The coolant is too hot and the engine
is no longer being cooled sufficiently.
X Stop as soon as possible and allow the engine and the coolant to
cool down.
X Check the coolant level (Y page 382). Observe the warning
notes as you do so and top up the coolant if necessary. If the coolant level is correct,t
he engine radiator fan may be faulty.
The coolant is too hot and the engine is no longer being cooled
sufficiently.
X If the coolant temperature is below 120 †, you can continue
driving to the nearest qualified specialist workshop.
X Avoid heavy loads on the engine as you do so, e.g. driving in
mountainous terrain and stop-start traffic. Manual transmission
Gear lever
! Only engage gear when the clutch pedal is
depressed.
! When shifting between
5thand 6thgear,
you should always push the gear lever all
the way to the right. Otherwise, you could
shift unintentionally into 3rdor4th gear
and damage the transmission.
If you shift down at too high aspeed (trans-
mission braking), this can cause the engine to overrev, leading to engine damage.
Do not use the clutch bite point to keep the
vehicle stationary on uphill gradients.
There is otherwise arisk of damaging the
clutch.
! On long and steep downhill gradients,
especially if the vehicle is laden or towing a trailer, you must shift into gear
1, 2or3in
good time. This uses the engine's braking
effect.T his relieves the load on the brake
system and preventst he brakes from over-
heating and wearing too quickly. k
Reverse gear
1 -6
Forward gears 188
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AMG vehicles
When shifting down
,the double-clutch func-
tion is active regardless of th ecurrentl yselec-
te dd rivep rogram .The double-clutch function
reduce sload chang ereaction sand is condu-
civ etoas portydriving style. The soun dgen-
erated by th edouble-clutch function depends
on th edrivep rogram selected.
Kickdown Use kickdown for maximum acceleration:
X Depress th eaccelerato rpedal beyon dthe
pressur epoint.
The transmission shifts to alower gear
depending on th eengines peed.
X Eas eoff th eaccelerato rpedal once the
desired spee disreached.
The automatic transmission shifts bac kup.
Towing atrailer Towin
gatrailer is no tpossible wit hall mod-
els. Fo rfurther information ,see
(Y page 267).
X Drive in th emiddle of th eengines peed
range on uphill gradients.
X Manua ldrive program: depending on the
uphill or downhill gradient, shif tint oag ear
(Y page 197) in whic hthe engin ewill run in
th em iddle of th eengines pee drange. This
also applie sifcruise control ,DISTR ONIC
PLU SorS PEEDTR ONICare activated. Program selector button
Genera lnotes The program selector butto
nallows you to
choos ebetween differen tdriving character-
istics. All vehicles (except
E300 BlueTEC,
E3 50 BlueTEC, AM Gvehicles and vehicles
wit hthe AM Gsport spackage)
X Press program selector button :.
The selected driv eprogram appear sinthe
multifunction display. E3
00 BlueTE CandE3 50 BlueTEC
X Press program selector button :.
The selected driv eprogram appear sinthe
multifunction display. 194
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missionDriving andparking

Brakes
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If yo ushift down on aslipper yroads urface in
an attempt to increas ethe engine's braking
effect, the drive wheels could lose thei rgrip.
Thi sincreases the ris kofskidding and having
an accident.
Do not shift down for additional engine brak-
ing on aslipper yroads urface.
Downhil lgradients Do not depress the brake peda
lcontinuously
whil ethe vehicl eisinmotion, e.g .never
cause the brakes to ru bbyconstantly apply-
ing light pressure to the pedal. Thi sresults in
excessive and premature wear to the brake
pads.
Chang einto alower gearing oodtime on long
and stee pdownhil lgradients.
Take particula rnote of thi swhend riving a
lade nvehicl eand when towing atrailer.
i Thi
salsoa pplies if youhavea ctivated
cruis econtrol, SPEEDTRONIC or
DISTRONIC PLUS.
Thi sw illu se the braking effect of the engine,
so less braking will be required to maintain
vehicl espeed .Thisr elieves the load on the
brake system and prevents the brakes from
overheating and wearing too quickly.
Heavy and light loads G
WARNING
The braking system can overheat if yo ulea ve
your foo tonthe brake peda lwhile driving.
Thi sincreases the braking distance and could
eve ncause the braking system to fail. There is
ar iskofana ccident.
Never us ethe brake peda lasafootrest. Do
not simultaneousl ydepress both the brake
peda land the accelerato rpedal whiledriving. !
Depressing the brake peda
lconstantly
results in excessive and premature wear to
the brake pads.
If the brakes have been subjected to aheavy
load ,don ot stop the vehicl eimmediately, but
drive on for ashort while. Thi sallow sthe air-
flo wtoc ool the brakes more quickly.
If the brakes have been used onl ymoderately,
yo us houl doccasionall ytest thei reffective-
ness .Todot his, brake more firmly from a
highe rspeed whil epayin gattentio ntothe
traffic conditions. Thi simprove sthe gri pof
the brakes.
Wet road surfaces If yo
uhaved riven for alon gtime in heavy rain
withou tbraking ,ther em aybe adelayed reac-
tio nfrom the brakes when braking for the first
time .Thism ayalso occu rafte rac ar wash or
afte rdriving throug hdeepw ater.
Yo uw illh av etod epress the brake peda lmore
firmly .Maintain agreate rdistance to the vehi-
cle in front.
After driving on awetroa dorh aving the vehi-
cle washed, brake firmly whil epayin gatten-
tio ntot he traffic conditions. Thi swillw armup
the brake discs, thereb ydrying them more
quickl yand protecting them against corro-
sion.
Limite dbraking performanc eonsalt-
treate droads If yo
udrive on salt-treate droads, alayer of
salt ma yform on the brake discs and pads.
Thi scan increas ethe braking distance con-
siderably.
R In order to prevent any salt build-up, apply
the brakes occasionall ywhile paying atten-
tio ntot he traffic conditions.
R Carefull ydepress the brake peda latthe
end of the journey and when starting the
next journey.
R Maintain amuchg reate rdistance to the
vehicl einfront. Driving tips
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vehicl
eoccupants and that of other road
users.
Further information on driving safety systems (Y page7 7). Cruise control
General notes Cruise control maintains
aconstant road
spee dfor you.Itb rakes automatically in order
to avoi dexceeding the set speed. You must
select alow gearing ood time on long and
steep downhill gradients, especially if the
vehicl eisladen or towing atrailer. By doing
so, you willm ake use of the braking effect of
the engine. This relieves the loadont he brake
system and prevents the brakes from over-
heating and wearing too quickly.
Use cruise control only if road and traffic con- ditions are appropriate for maintaining a
stead yspee dfor ap rolonged period. You can
store any road spee dabove 30 km/h.
Important safety notes If you fail to adapt yourd
riving style,cruise
control can neither reduce the risk of an acci-
dent nor overrid ethe lawsofp hysics. Cruise
control cannot take into account road,
weather or traffic conditions. Cruise control is only an aid.Y ou are responsibl efor the dis-
tance to the vehicl einfront, for vehicl espeed,
for braking in good time, and for staying in the lane.
Do not use cruise control:
R in road and traffic conditions which do not
allow you to maintai naconstant speed
(e.g. in heavy traffic or on winding roads)
R on smooth or slippery roads. Braking or
accelerating can caus ethe drive wheels to
lose traction and the vehicl ecouldt hen
skid
R when there is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog,
heavy rain or snow If there is
achange of drivers, advise the new
drive rofthe spee dstored.
Cruise control lever :
To activate or increase speed
; LIM indicator lamp
= To activate at the current speed/last
stored speed
? To activate or reduce speed
A To switch between cruise control and var-
iable SPEEDTRONIC
B To deactivate cruise control
You can operate cruise control and variable
SPEEDTRONIC with the cruise control lever.
The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise control
leve rindicates which system you have selec-
ted:
R LIMi ndicator lamp off: cruise control is
selected.
R LIMi ndicator lamp on: variable SPEED-
TRONIC is selected.
When you activate cruise control, the stored
spee diss hownint he multifunction display
for five seconds. 212
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the brake syste
mand prevents the brakes
fro mo verheating and wearing too quickly.
If DISTRONIC PLU Sdetects tha tthere is arisk
of ac ollision, yo uwillbew arned visually and
acoustically. Without your intervention,
DISTRONIC PLU Scannot prevent acollision.
An intermittent warning tone will the nsound
and the distance warning lamp will ligh tupin
the instrument cluster. Brake immediatel yto
increase the distance to the vehicl edriving in
front, or take evasive action, provide ditis
safe to do so.
For DISTRONIC PLU Stoassistyou ,the radar
senso rsystemm ustbeo perational.
DISTRONIC PLU Soperates in the range
between 0km/h and 200 km/h.
Do not us eDISTRONIC PLU Swhile driving on
roads with steep gradients.
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Hybri dvehicles :ensur ethaty ou rea dthe
"HYBRID" supplement. Yo ucould otherwise
fail to recognis edangers. G
WARNING
DISTRONIC PLU Sdoesn ot react to:
R people or animals
R stationar yobstacle sont he road, e.g .stop-
pe dorp arked vehicles
R oncoming and crossing traffic
As aresult, DISTRONIC PLU Smayneithe rgive
warnings nor intervene in such situations.
There is ariskofana ccident.
Alway spaycarefu lattentio ntothe traffi csit-
uatio nand be ready to brake. G
WARNING
DISTRONIC PLU Scannot always clearly rec-
ognis eother roa dusers and complex traffic
conditions. In such cases
,DISTRONIC PLU Smay:
R give an unnecessary warning and then
brake the vehicle
R neithe rgiveaw arning nor intervene
R accelerate or brake unexpectedly
There is ariskofana ccident.
Continu etodrive carefull yand be prepared to
brake, particularl yifDISTRONIC PLU Swarns
you. G
WARNING
DISTRONIC PLU Sbrakes your vehicl ewithup
to 50% of the maximum possibl edeceleration.
If thi sdeceleratio nisn ot sufficient,
DISTRONIC PLU Salerts yo uwithav isual and
acoustic warning. There is ariskofana cci-
dent.
Apply the brakes yourself in these situations
and try to take evasive action.
! When DISTRONIC PLU
Sorthe HOLD
functio nisa ctivated ,the vehicl ebrakes
automaticall yincertainsituations.
To avoi ddamag etothe vehicle, deactivate
DISTRONIC PLU Sand the HOL Dfunctio nin
the following or simila rsituations:
R when towing away
R in ac ar wash
If yo ufailtoa dapt your driving style,
DISTRONIC PLU Scan neithe rreduc ethe risk
of an accident nor override the laws of phys-
ics .D ISTRONIC PLU Scannot take roa dand
weather conditions or traffi cconditions into
account. DISTRONIC PLU Siso nlyana id.Y ou
ar er esponsibl efor the distance to the vehicle
in front, for vehicl espeed, for braking in good
time, and for staying in lane.
Do not us eDISTRONIC PLUS:
R in roa dand traffi cconditions which do not
allo wyouto maintain aconstant speed, e.g.
in heav ytraffi coronw inding roads
R on smooth or slippery roads .Braking or
accelerating can cause the drive wheels to 218
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DISTRONI
CPLUSS teering Assist does not
provide assistance:
R on ver ysharp corners
R when towing atrailer
R al ossoft yrep ressure or adefective tyre
ha sb eend etecte dand displayed
Pa ya ttentio nalsotot he important safety
note sfor DISTRONI CPLUS(Ypage 218).
Th es teering interventions ar ecarried out
with alimit ed steering moment. Th esystem
requires the driver to kee phishands on the
steering whee land to steer himself.
If yo udon ot steer yourself or if yo utake your
hands off the steering whee lfor ap rolonged
period of time, the syste mwillf irst alert you
with avisual warning. Asteering whee lsym-
bo lappears in the multifunctio ndisplay .Ifyou
have still not started to steer and have not
take nholdoft he steering whee lafter five
second satthe latest, awarning tone also
sounds to remind yo utotake contro lofthe
vehicle. Steering Assist and Stop&G oPilot
switch to passive mode. DISTRONI CPLUS
remains active.
Activatin gSteering Assist and Stop&Go
Pilot
X Activate the DISTRONI CPLUSw ithS teer-
ing Assist and Stop&G oPilot functio nusing
the on-board compute r(Ypage 288).
The DTR+:
DTR+: steering steering assistant
assistant On
Onmes-
sage appear sinthe multifunctio ndisplay.
Steering Assist and Stop&G oPilot are
active.
Informatio ninthe multifunction display If Steering Assist and Stop&G
oPilot area cti-
vated bu tnot ready for asteering interven-
tion, steering whee lsym bol :appear sin grey. If the syste
mprovide syou with support
by means of steering interventions, sym-
bol :is shown in green.
Deactivatin gSteering Assist and Stop&Go
Pilot
X Deactivate the DISTRONI CPLUSw ith
Steering Assist and Stop&G oPilot function
using the on-board computer
(Y page 288).
The DTR+: steering assistant Off DTR+: steering assistant Off
message appear sinthe multifunctio ndis-
play .Steering Assist and Stop&G oPilot are
deactivated.
When DISTRONI CPLUSisd eactivated or not
available, Steering Assist and Stop&G oPilot
ar ed eactivated automatically. HOL
Dfunction
General notes Th
eH OLD functio ncan assist the driver in the
following situations:
R when pulling away ,especially on steep
slopes
R when manoeuvring on steep slopes
R when waiting in traffic
Th ev ehicl eisk epts tationar ywithout the
driver having to depress the brake pedal.
Th eb raking effect is cancelle dand the HOLD
functio nisd eactivated when yo udepress the
accelerator peda ltopulla way.
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, it can still rol laway
despite being braked by the HOLD functio nif:
R there is amalfunctio ninthe syste morin
the voltag esupply
R the HOLD functio nisd eactivated by the
accelerator peda lbeing depressed, e.g .by
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R
the electrical syste minthe engine com-
partment, the battery or the fuse saretam-
pered with
R the battery is disconnected
There is ariskofana ccident.
Before leaving the vehicle, always deactivate
the HOLD functio nand secur ethe vehicle
fro mr olling away.
! When DISTRONI
CPLUSort he HOLD
functio nisa ctivated ,the vehicl ebrakes
automaticall yincertain situations.
To avoi ddamag etothe vehicle, deactivate
DISTRONI CPLUSa nd the HOLD functio nin
the following or simila rsituations:
R when towing away
R in ac ar wash
Activatio nconditions Yo
uc an activate the HOLD functio nif:
R the vehicl eisstationary
R the engine is running or if it ha sbeena uto-
maticall yswitched off by the ECO start/
stop function
R the driver's door is close dorifyours eat
belt is fastened
R the parking brake is released
R the selector lever is in position D,Ror Non
vehicles with automatic transmission
R DISTRONI CPLUSisd eactivated
Activatin gthe HOL Dfunction X
Make sure tha tthe activatio nconditions
ar em et.
X Depres sthe brake pedal.
X Quickl ydepress the brake peda lfur ther
unti lthe ë message :appear sinthe
multifunctio ndisplay.
Th eH OLD functio nisa ctivated .You can
release the brake pedal.
i If depressing the brake peda
lthe first
time does not activate the HOLD function,
wait briefl yand the ntry again.
Deactivatin gthe HOL Dfunction Th
eH OLD functio nisd eactivated automati-
cally if:
R yo ua ccelerate. On vehicles with automatic
transmission: onl ywhent he transmission
is in position Dor R.
R yo us hift the transmission to position Pon
vehicles with automatic transmission.
R yo ud epress the brake peda lagain with a
certain amount of pressure until ëdis-
appear sfromt he multifunctio ndisplay.
R yo ua ctivate DISTRONI CPLUS.
When the HOLD functio nisa ctivated ,the
automatic transmission is automaticall yshif-
ted to position Pif:
R the driver's door is open and the driver's
seat belt is unfastened
R the engine is switched off ,unles sitisa uto-
maticall yswitched off by the ECO start/
stop function
R as ystem faul toccurs
R the powe rsuppl yisi nsufficient
On vehicles with amanualtransmission, you
will se eawarning message in the multifunc-
tio nd isplay in such cases:
Brake immediately Brake immediately
X Immediately depress the brake peda lfirmly
unti lthe warning message in the multifunc-
tio nd isplay goes out. This deactivates the
HOLD function. Driving systems
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