tow MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2015 Owner's Manual

Adaptive brak
elamps
i Observ
ethe "Importan tsafet ynotes "sec-
tion (Y page 77).
The adaptive brak elights warn followin gtraf-
fic in an emergenc ybraking situation:
R by flashin gbrak elamps
R theh azard warning lamp sare activated
If you brak esharply from aspee dofm ore
than 50 km/h or if braking is assisted by BAS or BA SPLUS, th ebrak elamp sflas hrapidly. In
this way, traffic travellin gbehind you is
warned in an eve nmoren oticea ble manner.
If you brak esharply from aspee dofm ore
than 70 km/h to astandstill, th ehazard warn-
ing lamp sare activated automatically. If the
brakes are applie dagain ,the brak elamps
ligh tupc ontinuo usly. The hazard warning
lamp sswitch off automatically if you travel
faste rtha n1 0k m/ h.You can also switch off
th eh azard warning lamp susingthe hazard
warning butto n(Ypage 145). ESP
®
(Electronic Stabilit yProgram)
Genera lnotes i
Observ
ethe "Importan tsafet ynotes "sec-
tion (Y page 77).
ESP ®
monitors driving stabilit yand traction,
i.e .p ower transmission between th etyres
and th eroad surface.
If ESP ®
detects that th evehicl eisd eviating
from th edirection desired by th edriver, one
or mor ewheels are braked to stabilis ethe
vehicle. The engin eoutput is also modifie dto
keep th evehicl eont hedesired cours ewithin
physical limits .ESP ®
assist sthe driver when
pullin gaway on wet or slippery roads. ESP ®
can also stabilis ethe vehicl eduring braking.
ETS/4ET S(Electronic Traction System) ET
St raction control is part of ESP ®
.Onv ehi-
cle sw ith4 MATIC ,4ETSisa component of
ESP ®
. Traction control brakes th
edrivew heels indi-
vidually if they spin .This enables you to pull
away and accelerate on slippery surfaces, for exampl eiftheroad surfac eisslippery on one
side .Ina ddition ,mored rivet orque is trans-
ferred to th ewhee lorw heels wit htraction.
Traction control remain sactive if you deacti-
vat eE SP®
.
Important safety notes i
Observ
ethe "Importan tsafet ynotes "sec-
tion (Y page 77). G
WARNING
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning ,ESP ®
is unable to
stabilis ethe vehicle. In addition ,other driving
safet ysystems are switched off .This increa-
ses th eriskofs kiddin gand an accident.
Drive on carefully. Hav eESP®
checke data
qualified specialist workshop.
! Vehicles wit
h4MATIC :function or per-
formance test smay only be carrie dout on
a2 -axled ynamometer. Befor eoperating
th ev ehicl eons uchad ynamometer, please
consult aqualified specialist workshop.
You could otherwise damag ethe driv etrain
or th ebrak esystem.
Vehicles without 4MATIC: when towin gyour
vehicl ewitht he rear axl eraised, observ ethe
note sonE SP®
(Y page 410).
When ESP ®
is deactivated, the åESP®
OF Fw arning lamp lights up continuously.
If the ÷ warning lamp and the åwarn-
ing lamp are lit continuously, ESP ®
is not
available due to amalfunction.
Observ ethe information on warning lamps
(Y page 333) and display message swhich
may be shown in th einstrumen tcluster
(Y page 300).
i Only use wheels wit
hthe recommended
tyr es izes. Only then will ESP ®
function
properly. Driving safety systems
83Safety Z

X
To switc hthe alarm of fwitht he key:
press the %or& button on the key.
The alar misswitched off.
or
X Remov ethe Start/Stop button from the
ignition lock.
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
The alar misswitched off.
X To switc hthe alarm of fusing KEYLESS-
GO: grasp the outside door handle. The key
must be outside the vehicle.
The alar misswitched off.
or X Press the Start/Stop button on the dash-
board. The key must be insid ethe vehicle.
The alar misswitched off.
The alar misnot switched off, eve nifyou
close the open door tha thas triggered it, for
example. Tow-away protection
Function An audibl
eand visua lalarm is triggered if your
vehicle's angle of inclinatio nisa ltere dw hile
tow-away protection is primed .Thisc an occur
if the vehicl eisjacke dupono ne side,for
example.
Priming X
Make sure that:
R the doors ar eclosed
R the boot lid/tailgate is closed
Onl ythen is the tow-away protection
primed.
X Lock the vehicl ewitht he key or KEYLESS-
GO.
Tow-away protection is primed after
approximatel y30s econd s. De
activating X
Unlock the vehicle with the key or KEY-
LESS-GO.
or X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
Tow-awa yprotection is deactivated auto-
matically.
Deactivating X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Press button :.
Indicator lamp ;lights up briefly.
X Lock the vehicle with the key or KEYLESS-
GO.
Tow-awa yprotection is deactivated.
Tow-awa yprotection remains deactivated
until:
R the vehicle is unlocked again and
R ad oor is opened and close dagain and
R the vehicle is locked again
To prevent afalse alarm, deactivate tow-away
protection if you lock you rvehicle and it:
R is being transported
R is being loaded onto aferry or car trans-
porter, for example
R is parked on amovable surface, e.g. in a
split-leve lgarage 90
Protection against theftSafety

In addition, the childre
ncould also set the
vehicle in motion, for example ,ifthey:
R release the parking brake
R shift the automatic transmission out of park
positio nPors hift manualt ransmission into
neutral
R start the engine
There is arisk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle ,always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle .Never leave
childre nand animal sunattended in the vehi-
cle. Keep the keys out of the reach of children.
Stow luggage or loads preferably in the boot/
luggage compartment. Observe the loading
guidelines (Y page 342). Unlockinga
nd opening the doors
from the inside
For all countries except the United King-
dom: you can open adoor from inside the
vehicle even if it has been locked.
If the vehicle has previously been locked from
the outside, opening adoor from the inside
willt rigger the anti-theft alarm system.
Switch off the alarm (Y page 89).
United Kingdom only: if the vehicle has
been locked with the key from the outside,
the double-lock function is activated as
standard. It is then not possible to open the
doors from inside the vehicle .You can deac-
tivate the double lock function by deactivat-
ing the interior motion sensor (Y page 91).
The doors can then be opened from the inside after the vehicle has been locked from the
outside. The anti-theft alarm system is trig-
gered if the door is opened from the inside.
Switch off the alarm (Y page 89).
For all countries: you can only open the rear
doors from inside the vehicle if they are not
secured by the child-proo flocks (Y page 76). X
Pulld oor handle ;.
If the door is locked, locking knob :pops
up. The door is unlocked and can be
opened. Centrally locking and unlocking the
vehicle from the inside
You can centrally lock or unlock the vehicle
from the inside. X
To unlock: press button :.
X To lock: press button ;.
If all the doors are closed, the vehicle locks.
This does not lock or unlock the fuel filler flap.
If the vehicle has been locked from the out-
side, it cannot be centrally unlocked from the inside.
For all countries except the United King-
dom: you can open adoor from inside the
vehicle even if it has been locked.
United Kingdom only: you can only open a
door from inside the vehicle if the double-lock
function has been deactivated. You can deac- Doors
101Opening and closing Z

tivate the double lock functio
nbydeactivat-
ing the interior motion senso r(Ypage 91).
Fo ra ll countries: Youc an onl yopent he rear
doors fro minsid ethe vehicl eiftheya renot
secured by the child-proo floc ks (Y page 76).
When aloc ked door is opene dfromi nsid ethe
vehicle, the previou sunlocking proces swill
be observe difthe vehicl ehasbeen:
R locked with the locking button for the cen-
tra lloc king or
R locked automatically
Th ev ehicl ewillbef ullyunlocke difithadpre-
viousl ybeenf ully unlocked. Onl ythe door
which ha sbeeno penedf romt he insid eis
unlocke difonlyt he driver's door ha dbeen
previousl yunlocked. Automatic lockin
gfeature X
To deactivate: press and hold button :
for abou tfives econd suntilat one sounds.
X To activate: press and hold button ;for
abou tfives econd suntilat one sounds.
i If yo
upress one of the two buttons and do
not hear atone ,the relevant setting has
already been selected.
Th ev ehicl eislocked automaticall ywhent he
ignition is switched on and the wheels are
turning. Yo
uc ould therefore be locked ou tif:
R the vehicl eisbeing pushed.
R the vehicl eisbeing towed.
R the vehicl eisbeing tested on adynamom-
eter.
Yo uc an also switch the automatic locking
functio nonand off using the on-board com-
puter (Y page 293). Unlockin
gthe driver' sdoor(em er-
genc ykeyelement)
If the vehicl ecan no longe rbeunlocke dwith
the key ,use the emergency key element.
X Take the emergency key element ou tofthe
key (Y page 97).
X Insert the emergency key element into the
lock of the driver's door as fa rasitwillg o. X
Turn the emergency key element anti-
clockwise to position 1.
Th ed oorisu nlocked.
i On right-hand-drive vehicles
,tur nt he
emergency key element clockwise.
X Turn the emergency key element back and
remove it.
X Insert the emergency key element into the
key.
If yo uusethe emergency key element to
unlock and open the driver's door, the anti-
theft alar msystemw illbet riggered
(Y page 89). 102
DoorsOpenin
gand closing

Locking th
evehicle (emergency key
element)
If th evehicle can no longer be locked with the
key, use th eemergency key element.
X Open th edriver' sdoor.
X Close th efront-pa ssenger door ,the rear
door sand th eboot lid/tailgate.
X Pres sthe locking button (Y page 101).
X Chec kwhether th elocking knobs on the
front-passenger door and th erear doors
are still visible. Pres sthe locking knobs
down by han difnecessary.
X Close th edriver' sdoor.
X Take th eemergency key element out of the
key (Y page 97).
X Inser tthe emergency key element int othe
lock of th edriver' sdoor as far as it will go. X
Turn th eemergency key element clockwise
to position 1.
The door is unlocked.
i On right-hand-driv
evehicles, tur nthe
emergency key element anti-clockwise.
X Turn th eemergency key element back and
remove it.
X Mak esure that th edoor sand th eboot lid/
tailgate are locked.
X Inser tthe emergency key element int othe
key. Boot/luggage compartment
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Combustio nengine semit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter th evehicle interio riftheboot
lid/tailgat eisopen when th eengine is run-
ning, especially if th evehicle is in motion.
Ther eisar isk of poisoning.
Always switch off th eengine before opening
th eb oot lid/tailgate. Never driv ewith the
boot lid/tailgat eopen.
! The boot lid/tailgat
eswings upwards and
to th erear when opened. Therefore, make
sure that there is sufficient clearance
above and behin dthe boot lid/tailgate.
i Boo
tlid/tailgat eopening dimensions
(Y page 481).
Stow luggage or loads preferably in th eboot/
luggage compartment. Observe th eloading
guidelines (Y page 342).
Do no tleave th ekey in th eboot/luggage
compartment. You could otherwise lock your- self out.
Saloon without th eboot lid convenience
closing feature: theb oot lid can be:
R opened and closed manually from outside
R opened automatically from outside
R opened automatically from inside
R unlocked with th eemergency key element
Saloon with th eboot lid convenience clos-
ing feature: theb oot 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 th eemergency key element Boot/luggage compartment
103Opening and closing Z

Adjusting th
emulticontour seat :
To adjust th ethigh cushion
; To adjust th ebackrest contour in th elum-
bar region
= To adjust th ebackrest contour in the
upper bac kregion
? To adjust th eside bolsters of th eseat
backrest
You can adjust th econtou rofthefron tseat
individually so as to provide optimum support
for your bac kand sides.
X Turn th ekeyto position 2in th eignition
loc k(Ypage 179). Adjusting th
eactive multicontour
seat
You can adjust th eactive multicontour seat
usin gCOMAND Onlin eorAudio 20 .You can
fin df urther information in th eseparate
COMAND Onlin eorAudio 20 operating
instructions. Adjusting th
e4-wa ylumbar support :
To rais ethe backrest contour
; To softe nthe backrest contour
= To lower th ebackrest contour
? To harden th ebackrest contour
You can adjust th econtou rofthefron tseat
backrest sindividually to provide optimum
support for your back. Folding bench sea
tintheluggage
compartmen t(Estate)
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If th ebackrest softherear bench seat are not
locke dintheupright position ,the backrest
may fol ddown while driving. In this case, the
seatbelt may no tperfor mitsintended protec-
tive function .This poses an increased ris kof
injury.
Mak esuret hatthe backrest softherear
bench seat are locke dintheupright position.
The foldin gbench seat in th eluggag ecom-
partmen tisonlys uitable for person snomore
than 1.40 mtalla nd weighing amaximum of
50 kg.
observ ethe loadin gguidelines (Y page 342).
The maximum permissible weigh tavailable
for passenger smay be reduce dby:
R extensive optional extras
R vehicl eload
R towin gatrailer 128
SeatsSeats
,steering wheel and mirrors

4
Ã
Automatic headlamp mode, control-
le dbyt he light sensor
5 L
Dipped-beam/main-bea mhead-
lamps
B R
Rear foglamp
If yo uhearaw arning tone when yo uleave the
vehicle, the lights ma ystill be switched on.
X Turn the light switch to Ã.
The exterio rlighting (excep tthe side lamps/
parking lamps )switches off automaticall yif
you:
R remove the key fro mthe ignition lock
R open the driver's door with the key in posi-
tion 0
Automati cheadlamp mode G
WARNING
Whe nthe light switch is set to Ã,the
dipped-beam headlamps ma ynot be switched
on automaticall yifthereisf og,snow or other
causes of poor visibility du etothe weather
conditions such as spray .There is ariskofan
accident.
In such situations, tur nthe light switch to
L.
The automatic headlamp featur eisonlyan
aid. The driver is responsibl efor the vehicle
lighting at al ltimes.
à is the preferred light switch setting. The
light setting is automaticall yselecte daccord-
ing to the brightness of the ambient light
(exception: poor visibility du etoweather con-
ditions such as fog ,snow or spray):
R key in position 1in the ignition lock: the
side lamps ar eswitched on or off automat-
icall ydepen ding on the brightness of the
ambient light
R with the engine running :ifyouhave
switched on the daytime driving lights func-
tio nint he on-board computer, the daytime
driving lights or the side lamps and dipped-
beam headlamps ar eswitched on or off
automaticall ydepen ding on the brightness
of the ambient light X
To switc honautomatic headlamp
mode: turnthe light switch to Ã.
The daytime driving lights improv ethe detect-
ability of your vehicl eduring the day. Here,
the daytime driving lights functio nmustbe
switched on via the on-board computer
(Y page 290).
When the side lamps and dipped-beam head- lamps ar eswitched on, the green T(side
lamps )and L (dipped-bea mheadlam ps)
indicator lamps in the instrument cluster light
up.
Dipped-beam headlamps G
WARNING
Whe nthe light switch is set to Ã,the
dipped-beam headlamps ma ynot be switched
on automaticall yifthereisf og,snow or other
causes of poor visibility du etothe weather
conditions such as spray .There is ariskofan
accident.
In such situations, tur nthe light switch to
L.
When the ignition is switched on and the light
switch is in the Lposition, the side lamps
and dipped-beam headlamps ar eswitched on
eve nift he light sensor does not sens edark
ambient light conditions. Thi sisadvanta-
geou swhent her eisf og or rain.
X To switc honthe dipped-beam head-
lamps: turnthe key in the ignition lock to
position 2or start the engine.
X Turn the light switch to L.
The green Lindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Rea rfoglamp
The rea rfoglamp improves the visibility of
your vehicl einheavyfog for the following
traffic. Please observe the country-specific
laws on the us eofrearfoglamps.
X To switc honthe rear foglamp: turnthe
key in the ignition lock to position 2or start
the engine.
X Turn the light switch to LorÃ. Exterior lighting
143Lights andwindscreen wipers Z

X
To deactivate: press the¬button.
The indicator lamp above the ¬button
goe sout.T he previous settings ar ereacti-
vated .Air-recirculatio nmoder emains
deactivated.
or X Press the Ãbutton.
The indicator lamp above the ¬button
goe sout.A irflo wand ai rdistributio nareset
to automatic mode.
or
X THERMATI Cautomatic climate control:
press temperatur eadjustment switch E
or H up or down (Y page 157).
THERMOTRONIC automatic climate con-
trol :press temperatur eadjustment switch
F orJ up or down (Y page 159). Demistin
gthe windows
Window smisted up on the inside X
Activate the ¿cooling with ai rdehu-
midification function.
X Activate automatic mode Ã.
X Adjust the side ai rvents so tha tthe heated
ai risd irecte dtowards the side windows.
X If the windows continue to mis tup,activate
the "Windscreen demisting "fun ction ¬.
i Yo
us houl donlys elect thi ssetting until
the windscree nisc lear again.
Window smisted up on the outside X
THERMATI Cautomatic climate control:
press ai rdistributio nadjustment switch F
up or down (Y page 157), unti lthe P or
O symbo lappears in the display.
X THERMOTRONIC automatic climate con-
trol :press ai rdistributio nadjustment
switch Iup or down (Y page 159), until
the P orO symbo lappears in the
display.
X Adjust the side ai rvents so tha tnoairis
directe dtowards the side windows. Rea
rwindo wh eating
General notes The rea
rwindo wh eating ha sahighc urrent
draw. Yo ushoul dtherefore switch it off as
soo nasthe windo wisclear.Ito therwise
switches off automaticall yafter several
minutes.
If the battery voltag eistoo low, the rea rwin-
do wh eating ma yswitch off.
Switchin gon/off X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 179).
X Press the ¤button.
The indicator lamp above the ¤button
lights up or goe sout. Operatin
gthe climate contro lsystem
165Climate control

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

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). Running-in notes
Important safet
ynotes
In certain drivin gand drivin gsafet ysystems,
the sensors adjust automatically while acer-
tain distance is being driven after the vehicle has been delivered or after repairs. Full sys-
tem effectiveness is not reached until the end
of this teach-in process.
Brak epads/linings and discs that are either
new or have been replaced only achieve opti- mum brakin geffec tafter several hundred kil-
ometres of driving. Compensate for the
reduced brakin geffec tbya pplying greater
forc etot he brake pedal. The first 1,500 km
If you treat the engin ewith sufficient care
from the very start ,you will be rewarded with
excellent performanc efor the remainder of
the engine's life.
R Driv eatv arying road speeds and engine
speeds for the first 1,50 0km.
R Avoid overstraining the vehicle during this
period, e.g. drivin gatfull throttle.
R Change gear in good time, before the rev
counter needle is Ôof the way to the red
area of the rev counter. R
Do not shift down agear manually in order
to brake.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission:
try to avoid depressin gthe accelerator
pedal beyond the point of resistance (kick-
down).
Additional running-in notes for AMG vehicles:
R Do not drive at speeds above 140 km/ hfor
the first 1,500 km.
R Only allow the engine to reach amaximum
engine speed of 4,500 rpm briefly.
After 1,500 km, you may graduall yaccelerate
the vehicle to full road and engine speeds.
i You should also observe these notes on
running-in if the engine or parts of the drive
train on your vehicle have been replaced. AMG vehicles with self-locking rear
axle differential
Your vehicle is equipped with aself-locking
differential on the rear axle.
Change the oil to improve protection of the
rear axle differential:
R after arunning-in period of 3,000 km
R every 50,000 km or 3years
These oil changes prolong the service life of
the differential. Have the oil change carried
out at aqualified specialist workshop. Driving
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Object sinthe driver's footwell may restrict
the clearance around the pedals or block a
depressed pedal. This jeopardises the oper-
ating and road safety of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Stow all object ssecurely in the vehicle so that
they do not get into the driver's footwell.
Always fit the floormats securely and as pre-
scribed in order to ensure that there is always 178
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