warning MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2015 Repair Manual

Estate:
you can:
R open and close th etailgate manually from
outside
R open th etailgate manually from inside
(Estat ewithafolding bench seat)
R open and close th etailgate automatically
from outside
R open and close th etailgate automatically
from inside
R limit th eopening angl eofthetailgate
R unlock th etailgate usin gthe emergency
key element Boot lid/tailgate reversing function
The boot lid/tailgat eisequipped with an
automatic reversing feature. It reacts if asolid
object obstructs or restrict sthe boot lid/tail-
gat edurin gthe closin gprocedure .The boot
lid/tailgat eopen sagain automatically. The
automatic reversing function is only an aid
and is no tasubstitut efor your attentiveness
to th eboot lid/tailgat ewhile it is closing. G
WARNING
The reversing function does no treact:
R to soft, light and thin objects, e.g .small fin-
gers
R over th elast 8mmoft heclosin gpath
This mean sthatthe reversing feature cannot
prevent someon ebeingtrapped in these sit-
uations .Ther eisar isk of injury.
When closin gmakes ure that no body parts
are in th eclosin garea.
If someon eistrapped:
R pres sthe F button on th ekey or
R pull or pres sthe remot eoperatin gswitch
on th edriver' sdoor or
R pres sthe closin gorlockin gbutton on the
boot lid/tailgate, or
R pull th ehandle on th eboot lid/tailgate Opening/closin
gfromt heoutside
Opening Handle (example
:Saloon)
X Pres sthe % button on th ekey.
X Saloon: pull handle :.
X Raise th eboot lid.
Estate: if you pull handle :and kee pitinthis
position ,you can open th etailgate manually.
If you releas ethe handle, th etailgate opens
automatically.
Closing Recess (example
:Saloon)
X Pull th eboot lid/tailgat edown using
recess :.
X Estate: let thetailgate drop int othe lock.
X Loc kthe vehicle if necessar ywith the &
button on th ekey (Y page 95 )orwith KEY-
LESS-GO (Y page 95).104
Boot/luggage compartmentOpening and closing

X
Lock the vehicle if necessary with the &
button on the key (Y page 95) or with KEY-
LESS-GO (Y page 95).
X If necessary ,lock the vehicle with the &
button on the key (Y page 95).
i If
aK EYLESS-GO key is detected in the
boot/luggage compartment, the boot lid/
tailgate willn ot lock.
Saloon: the boot lid then opens again. Opening/closing automatically from
the outside
Important safety notes United Kingdom only:
G
WARNING
When the double locks are activated, the
doors can no longer be opened from the
inside .Peopl eint he vehicle can no longer get
out, e.g. in hazardous situations. There is a
risk of injury.
Therefore ,donot leave any peopl eunsuper-
vised in the vehicle ,particularly children, eld-
erly peopl eorpeopleinn eed of specia lassis-
tance. Do not activate the double lock when
peopl eare in the vehicle.
If the vehicle has been locked from the out-
side, 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 triggered if thedoor is opened from the inside .Switch off the
alarm (Y page 89).
All countries: G
WARNING
Parts of the body could become trapped dur-
ing automatic closing of the boot lid or tail- gate. Moreover, people, e.g. children, may be
standing in the closing area or may enter the
closing area during the closing process. There
is ar isk of injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the closing area during the closing process.
Use one of the following options to stop the
closing process:
R press the Fbutton on the key
R pullorp ress the remote operating switch
on the driver's door
R press the closing or locking button on the
boot lid/tailgate
R pullt he handle on 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 Boot lid/tailgate opening dimensions
(Y page 481).
Opening You can open the boot lid/tailgate automati-
callyw ith 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, pullt he
handle of the boot lid (Y page 104)/tailgate
(Y page 104) and let it go again immedi-
ately. Boot/luggage compartment
105Opening and closing Z

Closing
Closin
gbutto nand lockin gbutto n(example:
Saloon)
Saloon: for vehicle switht he boot lid remote
closin gfeature, you can automaticall yclose
th eb oot lid. For vehicle switht he boot lid
remot eclosin gfeature and KEYLESS-GO :you
can simultaneously close th eboot lid and lock
th ev ehicle.
Estate: for vehicle swithK EYLESS-GO ,you
can simultaneously close th etailgat eand
loc kthe vehicle.
X To close: pressclosin gbutton :in the
boot lid/tailgate.
X To simultaneously close th eboot lid/
tailgate and lock th evehicle:
Press lockin gbutton ;in th eboot lid/
tailgate. The KEYLESS-GO ke ymust be in
th er ear detection range of th evehicle.
The boot lid/tailgat ecloses.
If all th edoor sare closed, th evehicle locks.
i If KEYLESS-GO detect
sakeyin th eboot/
luggage compartment, th eboot lid/tail-
gat eopen sagain after it is closed.
If KEYLESS-GO detect sasecon dkeyout-
side th evehicle ,the boot lid/tailgate
remains closed. HANDS-FREE ACCESS
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The vehicle exhaust system can become very
hot .Ify ou use HANDS-FRE EACCESS ,you
coul dburn yourself by touching th eexhaust
system. Ther eisariskofi njury. Always
ensure that you only mak ealeg movement
within th edetection range of sensors.
! If th
ekeyis within th erear detection
range of KEYLESS-GO ,situations suc has
th ef ollowin gcould lead to th euninten-
tional opening of th eboot lid/tailgate:
R usin gac ar wash
R usin gah igh-pressur ecleaner
Mak esure that th ekeyis at least 3maway
from th evehicle.
General notes Saloon:
withK EYLESS-GO and HANDS-FREE
ACCESS ,you can open or close th eboot lid or
stop th eclosin gprocedure without usin gyour
hands.
Estate: withK EYLESS-GO and HANDS-FREE
ACCESS ,you can open or close th etailgat eor
stop th eprocedure without usin gyour hands.
This is useful if you have your hands full. To do
this, mak eakickingmovemen tunde rthe
bumpe rwithy our foot.
Observ ethe followin gpoints:
R Carr yyour KEYLESS-GO ke yabout your
person .The KEYLESS-GO ke ymust be in
th er ear detection range of th evehicle.
R When making th ekickin gmovement, make
sure that you are standing firmly on the
ground and that there is sufficient clear-
anc etot herear of th evehicle .You could
otherwise lose your balance, e.g .onice. 106
Boot/luggage compartmentOpening and closing

R
press the closin gorlocking button on the
tailgate or
R press the Fbutton on the key
If the tailgate closin gprocedure has been
stopped:
R move your foot under the bumper again and
the tailgate will open
If the tailgate openin gprocedure has been
stopped:
R move your foot under the bumper again and
the tailgate will close Opening/closing automatically from
the inside
Importan tsafet ynotes G
WARNING
Parts of the body could become trapped dur-
ing automatic closin gofthe boot lid or tail-
gate. Moreover, people, e.g. children ,may be
standing in the closin garea or may enter the
closin garea during the closin gprocess. There
is ar isk of injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the closin garea during the closin gprocess.
Use one of the following option stostop the
closin gprocess:
R press the Fbutton on the key
R pull or press the remot eoperatin gswitch
on the driver' sdoor
R press the closin gorlocking button on the
boot lid/tailgate
R pull the handle on the boot lid/tailgate
! The boot lid/tailgate swings upwards and
to the rear when opened. Therefore, make
sure that ther eissufficient clearance
above and behind the boot lid/tailgate.
i Boot lid/tailgate openin
gdimensions
(Y page 481). Opening and closing
X
To open: pull remot eoperatin gswitc hfor
boot lid/tailgate :until the boot lid/tail-
gate opens.
X To close (Saloon): press remoteoperating
switc hfor boot lid :until the boot lid is
completely closed.
X To close (Estate): turn the key to position
1 or 2in the ignition lock.
X Press remot eoperatin gswitc hfor tail-
gate :until the tailgate is completely
closed.
You can open and close the boot lid/tailgate from the driver' sseat when the vehicle is sta-
tionary and unlocked. Limiting the opening angle of the tail-
gate (Estate)
Importan tsafet ynotes !
Make sure ther
eissufficient clearanc eto
open the tailgate fully when setting the
openin gangle. The tailgate could otherwise
be damaged. Ideally, set the openin gangle
outside.
Activating You can limit the openin
gangle of the tail-
gate. This is possible in the top half of its
openin grange, up to approximately 20 cm
before the stop. 108
Boot/luggage compartmentOpening and closing

Tailgate emergenc
yreleas e(Estate)
General notes !
The tailgate swing
supwar ds and to the
rea rwheno pened. Therefore ,makes ure
tha tther eiss ufficient clearance above and
behind the tailgate.
i Tailgate opening dimensions
(Y page 481).
If the tailgate can no longe rbeopenedf rom
outside the vehicle, us ethe emergency
release on the insid eofthe tailgate.
On vehicles with afolding bench seat, yo ucan
open the tailgate fro minsid ethe vehicl eusing
the handl e(Ypage 104).
Opening X
Fol dthe rea rseatb ackres tforwards
(Y page 349).
X Remov ethe luggag ecompartment cover
(Y page 352).
X Take the emergency key element ou tofthe
key (Y page 97).
X Insert emergency key element ;into the
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.
X Insert the emergency key element into the
key. Side windows
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Whil eopening the side windows ,bod yp arts
could become trapped between the side win- do wa nd the door frame as the side window
moves. There is ariskofi njury.
Make sure tha tnobod ytouche sthe side win-
do wd uringt he opening procedure. If some-
body become strapped ,release the switch or
pull the switch to close the side windo wagain. G
WARNING
Whil eclosing the side windows ,bod yp arts in
the closing area could become trapped .There
is ar iskofi njury.
When closing make sure tha tnoparts of the
body ar einthe closing area .Ifsomebody
become strapped ,release the switch or press
the switch to open the side windo wagain. G
WARNING
If children operate the side windows they
could become trapped ,particularly if the yare
left unsupervised .There is ariskofi njury.
Activate the override featur efor the rea rside
windows .Whenleavi ng the vehicle, always
take the key with yo uand lock the vehicle.
Never leav echildren unattended in the vehi-
cle. Side windo
wreversin gfeature
The side windows ar eequippe dwithana uto-
matic reversing feature. If asolid object
blocks or restricts asidew indo wd uring the
closing process, the side windo wopens again
automatically. The automatic reversing fea-
tur eish oweve ronlyana idand is no substi-
tute for your attentio nwhenc losing aside
window. 110
Side
windowsOpenin gand closing

G
WARNING
The reversing function does not react:
R to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. smal lfin-
gers
R over the last4m mofthe closing movement
R during resetting
R when closing the side windo wagain man-
ually immediatel yafter automatic reversing
This means that the reversing function cannot prevent someone being trappe dinthese sit-
uations. There is arisk of injury.
When closing make sure that no parts of the
body are in the closing area .Ifsomeone
become strapped, press the switch to open
the side windo wagain. Opening and closing the side win-
dows
The switches for all side windows are located on the driver's door. There is alsoas witch on
each door for the corresponding side window.
The switches on the driver's door take prec-
edence. :
Front left
; Front right
= Rearr ight
? Rearl eft
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X To open manually: press and hold the cor-
responding switch. X
To open fully: press the switch beyond the
point of resistance and release it.
Automatic operation is started.
X To close manually: pulland hold the cor-
responding switch.
X To close fully: pullthe corresponding
switch beyond the pressure point.
Automatic operation is started.
X To interrupt automatic operation:
press/pull the corresponding switch again.
i If you press/pull the switch beyond the
point of resistance, automatic operation is
started in the corresponding direction. You
can stop automatic operation by pressing/ pulling again.
i You can continue to operate the side win-
dowsa fter switching off the engine or
removing the key. This function remains
active for five minutes or until the driver's
or front-passenge rdoor is opened.
i The side windows cannot be operated
from the rear when the overrid efeature for
the side windows is activated (Y page76). Convenience opening feature
General notes You can ventilate the vehicl
ebefore you start
driving. To do this, the key is usedtoc arry out
the following functions simultaneously:
R unlock the vehicle
R open the side windows
R open the sliding sunroof or the panorama
sliding sunroof and the roller sunblinds
R switch on the seat ventilation for the driv-
er's seat
i The convenience opening feature can
only be operated using the key. The key
must be in close proximity to the vehicle.
i The "convenience opening" feature is also
available on unlocked vehicles. Side windows
111Opening and closing Z

Convenience opening feature
X
Press and hold the %buttonuntil the
side windows and th eslidin gsunroo forthe
panoram aslidin gsunroo fare in th edesired
position.
If th eroller sunblinds of th epanoram aslid-
ing sunroo fare closed, th eroller sunblinds
are opened first.
X Press and hold the %buttonagain until
th ep anoram aslidin gsunroo fisint he
desired position.
X To interrup tconvenience opening:
release the %button. Convenience closing feature
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When th econvenience closin gfeature is oper-
ating, part softhebody coul dbecome trapped
in th eclosin garea of th eside window and the
slidin gsunroof. Ther eisariskofi njury.
Observ ethe complet eclosin gprocedure
when th econvenience closin gfeature is oper-
ating. When closin gmakes ure that no part sof
th eb ody are in th eclosin garea.
Procee dasfollows if someon eistrapped:
Wit hthe key:
X Release the &button.
X Press and hold the %buttonuntil the
side windows and th eslidin gsunroo forthe
panoram aslidin gsunroo fopen again.
Wit hKEYLESS-GO:
X Release th esensor surface on th edoor
handle.
X Pull th edoor handle immediately and hold
it.
The side windows and th eslidin gsunroo for
th ep anoram aslidin gsunroo fopen. General notes When you loc
kthe vehicle ,you can simulta-
neously:
R close th eside windows
R close th eslidin gsunroo forthepanorama
slidin gsunroof
On vehicle swithap anoram aslidin gsunroof,
you can then close th eroller sunblinds.
Using th ekey X
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: pointthe
tip of th ekeyat th edoor handle on the
driver' sdoor.
X Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: thek eymust
be in close proximity to th evehicle.
X Press and hold the &buttonuntil the
side windows and th eslidin gsunroo forthe
panoram aslidin gsunroo fare fully closed.
X Mak esure that all th eside windows and the
slidin gsunroo forpanoram aslidin gsunroof
are closed.
On vehicle swithap anoram aslidin gsunroof:
X Press and hold the &buttonagain until
th er oller sunblinds of th epanoram asliding
sunroo fclose.
X To interrup tconvenience closing:
release the &button.
Using KEYLESS-GO The driver'
sdoor and th edoor at whic hthe
handle is used, must bot hbeclosed. The key
must be outside th evehicle .The gap between
th ek eyand th ecorres ponding door handle
should no tbegreatertha n1m. 112
Sid
ew indowsOpening and closing

Problems with the side windows
G
WARNING
If you close aside window again immediately after it has been blocked or reset, the side window
closes with increased or maximum force. The reversing function is then not active. Parts of the
body could be trapped in the closing area in the process. This poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. To stop the closing process, releasethe switch or push the switch again to reopen the side window. Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M MSolutions As
ide window cannot
be closed because it is
blocked by objects, e.g.
leaves in the window
guide. X
Remove the objects.
X Close the side window. As
ide window cannot
be closed and you can-
not see the cause. If
as ide window is obstructed during closing and reopens again
slightly:
X Immediately after the window blocks, pull the corresponding
switch again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed with increased force.
If as ide window is obstructed again during closing and reopens
again slightly:
X Immediately after the window blocks, pull the corresponding
switch again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed without the anti-entrapment feature. Sliding sunroof
Important safety notes
Your vehicle may be fitted with asliding sun-
roof or apanorama sliding sunroof. In this
section,t he term "sliding sunroof" refers to
both types of sliding sunroof. G
WARNING
While opening and closing the sliding sunroof, body parts in close proximity could become
trapped. There is arisk of injury.
Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the opening and closing pro- cedures. If somebody becomes trapped:
R release the switch immediately, or
R during automatic operation, press the
switch briefly in any direction
The opening or closing procedure will be stop-
ped. G
WARNING
If children operate the sliding sunroof they
could become trapped, particularly if they are left unsupervised. There is arisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle. 114
Sliding sunroofOpening and closing

!
Only open the panorama sliding sunroof if
it is free of snow and ice. Otherwise, mal-
functions may occur.
Do not allowa nything to protrude from the
sliding sunroof. Otherwise, the seals could
be damaged.
i Resonance noises can occur in addition to
the usuala irflow noises when the sliding
sunroof is open. They are caused by minor
pressure fluctuations in the vehicle interior.
Change the position of the sliding sunroof
or open aside window slightly to reduce or
eliminate these noises. Sliding sunroof reversing feature
Your vehicle may be fitted with asliding sun-
roof or apanorama sliding sunroof. In this
section, the term "sliding sunroof" refers to
both types of sliding sunroof.
The sliding sunroof is equipped with an auto- matic reversing feature. If an object blocks or
restrictst he sliding sunroof during the closing
process, the sliding sunroof opens again
automatically. The automatic reversing fea-
ture is, however, only an aid and is no substi-
tute for your attention when closing the slid-
ing roof. G
WARNING
The reversing feature does not react:
R to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small fin-
gers
R over the last 4mmofthe closing movement
R during resetting
R when closing the sliding sunroof againm an-
ually immediately after automatic reversing
This means that the reversing feature cannot
prevent someone being trapped in these sit-
uations. There is arisk of injury.
When closing make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area. If someone is trapped:
R release the switch immediately or
R press the switch in any direction during the
automatic closing process
The closing process is stopped. Operating the sliding sunroof
Opening and closing Overhead control panel
:
To raise
; To open
= To close/lower
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press or pull the 3switch in the corre-
sponding direction.
i If you press/pull the
3switch beyond
the point of resistance, automatic opera-
tion is started in the corresponding direc-
tion. You can stop automatic operation by
pressing/pulling again.
The sun protection cover automaticallyo pens
along with the sliding sunroof. You can open
or close the sun protection cover manually
when the sliding sunroof is raised or closed.
i You can continue to operate the sliding
sunroof after switching off the engine or
removing the key. This function remains
active for five minutes or until you open a
front door. Sliding sunroof
115Opening and closing Z

Rain-closin
gfeature Whe
nthe key is in position 0in the ignition
lock or is removed ,the panorama sliding sun-
roo fcloses automatically:
R if it starts to rain.
R at extrem eoutsid etemperatures.
R afte rsix hours.
R if there is amalfunction in the voltag esup-
ply
The panorama sliding sunroof remains raised
at the rea rinorder to allo wventilation of the
vehicl einterior.
i If the panorama sliding sunroof is obstruc-
ted when being closed by the rain-closing
feature ,itopens agai nslightly. The rain-
closing feature is then deactivated.
The panorama sliding sunroof doe snot close
if:
R it is raised at the rear.
R it is blocked.
R no rai nisfalling on the are aofthe wind-
screen being monitored by the rai nsensor,
e.g. because the vehicl eisunderabridge. Operating the rolle
rsunblin dfor the
panorama sliding sunroof
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Parts of the bod ycould become trapped
between the rolle rsun blind and frame or slid-
ing sunroof during automatic opening or clos-
ing. There is ariskofi njury.
Whe nopening or closing ,make sure that no
bod yparts are in the sweep of the rolle rsun-
blind.
If someone is trapped:
R release the switch immediately or
R press the switch in any direction during the
automatic opening/closing process The opening/closing process is briefl
ystop-
ped .The rolle rsun blind then returns to its ini-
tia lposition.
The rolle rsun blind shields the vehicl einterior
from sunlight. The two rolle rsunblind scan
only be opened and closed together when the panorama sliding sunroof is closed.
Rolle rsunblin dreversin gfeature The rolle
rsunblind is equipped with an auto-
mati creversing feature .Ifanobject blocks or
restricts the rolle rsun blind during the closing
process ,the rolle rsun blind opens agai nauto-
matically .The automatic reversing feature is,
however, only an ai dand is no substitute for
your attention when closing the rolle rsun-
blind. G
WARNING
The reversing function doe snot react in par-
ticula rtosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. small
fingers .Thism eans that the reversing feature
canno tprevent someone being trapped in
thes esituations. There is ariskofi njury.
Whe nclosing the rolle rsunblind ,make sure
that no bod yparts are in the sweep.
If someone is trapped:
R release the switch immediately or
R press the switch in any direction during the
automatic closing process
The closing process is briefl ystopped .The
rolle rsunblind then returns to its initia lposi-
tion. Sliding sunroof
117Opening and closing Z