tow MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2016 Owners Manual

At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps ........................ 10
Overhead contro l panel ................................ 14
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 16
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 18Digital Owner's Manual
.............................20
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........20 Genera
l notes............................................. 21
Pr otection of the environment ......................21
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................21
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ....................... 22
Owner's Manual ...........................................23
Operating saf ety .......................................... .23
Declaration of Conformity ............................. 24
Diagno stics connection ................................ 26
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 26
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 27
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................. 27
Implied warranty .......................................... .27
QR code forre scue card ...............................27
Ve hicle data storage .....................................27 Copyright ...................................................... 28 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 30
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................30
Seat belts ..................................................... 32
Airbags ......................................................... 37
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 44
Children in theve hicle ..................................45
Pe ts in theve hicle ........................................63 Opening and closing
.................................. 64
Ke y .............................................................. .64
Doo rs............................................................ 68
Boot .............................................................. 73
Ro ller sunblinds ............................................ 78
Side windo ws............................................... 79
Sliding sunroof ............................................. 83
Anti-theft pr otection .....................................87 Seats and
stowing ..................................... 90
Cor rect driver's seat position ....................... 90
Seats ............................................................ 91
St eering wheel ............................................ 101Using
the memory function ........................ 104
St ow age areas ............................................ 105
Cup holders ................................................ .115
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .117
Soc kets ....................................................... 11 8
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial ...... 12 0
Fitting/removing floor mats ....................... 12 2 Light and sight
......................................... 12 3
Exterior lighting .......................................... 12 3
Interior lighting ........................................... 13 0
Changing bulbs (on lyforve hicles with
halogen headlamp s) .................................... 131
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 13 4
Mir rors ........................................................ 137
Operating the sun visors ............................. 13 9
Infrared reflective windscreen .................... 14 0 Climate control
......................................... 141
Overview of climate contro l systems ........... 141
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 14 2 2
Contents

Driving and pa
rking ................................. 15 3
Driving ........................................................ 15 3
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 60
Manual transmission ................................... 161
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 16 2
Re fuelling .................................................... 16 6
Pa rking ...................................................... .172
Driving and driving sa fety sy stems .............1 79
Tr ailer hit ch................................................. 237
Bicycle rack ................................................. 241Instrument Display and on-board
compu ter.................................................. 244
Instrument display overview ...................... .244
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................2 45
Operating the on-board computer .............. 24 6
Displ ays in the multifunction display ........... 247
Ad justing the instrument lighting ................2 48
Menus and submenus ................................. 24 8
Head-up Display ......................................... 255 LI
NG UATRONIC ......................................... 257
Ope rating sa fety ......................................... 257 Operation ................................................... 257
Using LINGU ATRO NIC ef fectively ............... 259
Essential commands .................................. 259 Multimedia sy
stem .................................. 268
Overview and operation .............................. 268
Sy stem settings .......................................... 276
Na vigation .................................................. 284
Te lephone .................................................. .307
Online and Internet functions ..................... 329
Media ......................................................... 337
Ra dio .......................................................... 349
TV ............................................................... 352
Sound ......................................................... 360 Main
tenance and care ............................. 363
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 363
Engine compartment .................................. 364
Cleaning and care ...................................... .371 Breakdown assistance
............................37 9
Emergency .................................................. 379
Flat tyre ...................................................... 381 Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 387
To
w starting or towing away ....................... 392
Electrical fuses ........................................... 398 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 401
Noise or unusual handling characteristics .. 401
Re gular checking of wheels and tyres ......... 401
No tes on snow chains ................................ .401
Ty re pressure .............................................. 402
Wheel change ............................................ .409
Emergency spa rewheel .............................. 419 Te
ch nical data .......................................... 421
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 421
On-board electronics .................................. 421
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number ...........................................4 23
Operating fluids .......................................... 425
Ve hicle data ................................................ 433
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 435 Contents
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1
Steering wheel gearshift paddle →
16 5
2 Combination swit ch →
12 5
3 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
16 2
4 Displ ay(multimedia sy stem) →
269
5 Start/ Stop button →
154
6 Control panel for multimedia sy stem →
269
7 Climate control sy stems →
14 2
8 Glovebox →
106
9 Haza rdwa rning lights →
12 6
A Stow age compartment →
106
B Controls forth e multimedia sy stem →
269
C Rear wind ow roller sunblind →
78
D ECO start/ stop function →
15 9
E Parking Pilot →
219
F Setting theve hicle le vel →
207 G
DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
161
H PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamp →
,41
I Control panel for multimedia sy stem →
24 5
J Toadjust thesteering wheel →
102
K Control panel for on-board computer →
24 5
L Cruise cont rol le ver →
191
M Tounlo ckthe bonn et →
365
N Electric parking brake →
176
O Light switch →
12 3
P Control panel for:
St eering Pilot →
203
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist →
236
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC →
210
Head-up display →
256 At
aglance – Cockpit 7

1
Displ ay(multimedia sy stem) →
269
2 Steering wheel gearshift paddle →
16 5
3 Combination swit ch →
12 5
4 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
16 2
5 Control panel for:
St eering Pilot →
203
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist →
236
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC →
210
Head-up display →
256
6 Light switch →
12 3
7 Electric pa rking brake →
176
8 Tounlo ckthe bonn et →
365
9 Control panel for multimedia sy stem →
24 5
A Toadjust thesteering wheel →
102
B Control panel for on-board computer →
24 5 C
Cruise cont rol le ver →
191
D Haza rdwa rning lights →
12 6
E DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
161
F Toset theve hicle le vel →
207
G Parking Pilot →
219
H ECO start/ stop function →
15 9
I Rear wind ow roller sunblind →
78
J Controls forth e multimedia sy stem →
269
K Stow age compartment →
106
L Control panel for multimedia sy stem →
269
M Glovebox →
106
N Climate cont rol sy stems →
14 2
N PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamp →
,41
P Start/ Stop button →
154 At
aglance – Cockpit 9

What
todo in theeve nt of an accident
1 QR code for accessing there scue card →
27
2 Safetyve sts →
379
3 Button forth e SOS emer gency call sy stem and
breakdown assis tance →
319
4 Checking and topping up operating fluids →
425
5 Tow- starting and towing away →
393
6 Flat tyre →
381
7 Starting assis tance →
389 8
Haza rdwa rning lights →
12 6
9 Fire extinguisher →
381
A Fuelfiller flap with instruction labels for tyre
pressu re, fuel type and QR code for accessing
th ere scue card →
16 6
B Tow- starting and towing away →
393
C TIREFIT kit →
383
D First-aid kit (so ftsided) →
380
E Warning triangle →
380 At
aglance – Emer gencies and breakdowns 19

Diagnostics connection
The diagnostics connection is on ly intended for
th e connection of diagnostic devices at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tocon‐
necting devices tothe diagnostics con‐
nection
If yo u connect equipment toa diagnostics
connection in theve hicle, it may af fect the
operation of vehicle sy stems.
As a result, the operating saf ety of theve hi‐
cle could be af fected. #
Only connect equipment toa diagnos‐
tics connection in theve hicle which is
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-
Benz. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal. This jeopardises
the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that
th ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. *
NO
TEBattery discharging from using
devices connected tothe diagnostics
connection Using devices at
the diagnostics connection
drains the batter y. #
Check thech arge leve l of the batter y. #
Ifth ech arge leve l is lo w,charge the
batter y,e.g. bydriving a considerable
dis tance. Connecting equipment
tothe diagnostics con‐
nection can lead toemissions monitoring infor‐
mation being reset, forex ample. This may lead
to theve hicle failing tomeet therequ irements of
th e next emissions inspection during the main
inspection. Qualified specialist
workshop
A qu alified specialist workshop has the neces‐
sary special skills, tools and qualifications to
cor rectly car ryout any necessary workon your
ve hicle. This particularly applies towo rkreleva nt
to saf ety.
Alw ays ha vethefo llowing workcar ried out on
yo ur vehicle at a qualified specialist workshop:
R Workreleva nt tosaf ety
R Service and maintenance work
R Repair work
R Modifications, ins tallations and con versions
R Workon electronic component parts
Mercedes‑Benz recommends a Mercedes‑Benz
service centre. 26
General no tes

Re
stra int sy stem Pr
otection bythere stra int sy stem The
restra int sy stem includes thefo llowing:
R Seat belt sy stem
R Airbags
R Child restra int sy stem
R Child seat securing sy stem
In theev ent of an accident, there stra int sy stem
can:
R Reduce therisk of vehicle occupants coming
into contact with parts of theve hicle interior.
R Reduce thefo rc es towhich theve hicle occu‐
pants are subjected.
A seat belt can only pr ovide the best le vel of pro‐
te ction if it is worncor rectl y.Depending on the
de tected accident situation, seat belt tensioners
and/or airbags supplement the pr otection
of fere dby a cor rectly wornseat belt. Seat belt
te nsioners and/or airbags are not depl oyed in
eve ryaccident. In order
forth ere stra int sy stem toprov ide pro‐
te ction, ea chvehicle occupant mus t:
R Have their seat belt fastened cor rectl y.
R Sit in an almost up right seat position with
th eir back against the seat backrest.
R Sit with their feet resting on thefloor, if pos‐
sible.
R Alw ays be secured in an additional restra int
sy stem suitable for Mercedes-Benz vehicles
if th ey are under 1.50 m ta ll.
Ho wever,no sy stem available today can com‐
ple tely eliminate injuries and fata lities in every
accident situation. In particular, the seat belt
and airbag generally do not pr otect against
objects penetrating theve hicle from the outside.
It is also not possible tocompl etely rule out the
ri sk of injury caused bythe airbag deploying. Re
duced restra int sy stem pr otection &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death from
modifications tothere stra int sy stem
The restra int sy stem can no longer function
cor rectly af ter alterations ha vebeen made.
The restra int sy stem may then not pr otect
th eve hicle occupants as intended byfailing
in an accident or triggering unexpec tedly, for
ex ample #
Never alter the parts of there stra int
sy stem. #
Neverta mp er with the wiring or any
electronic component parts or their
software. If it is necessary
tomodify theve hicle toaccom‐
modate a person with disabilities, con tact a
qu alified specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you on lyuse
seat belts which ha vebeen appr oved specifically
fo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz. 30
Occupant saf ety

The co
mponents of there stra int sy stem can
be activated or deplo yed independently of
each other: Component De
tected deploy‐
ment situation
Seat belt tensioner sFrontal impact, rear
impact, side impact,
ro llo ver
Driver's airbag, front
passenger airbag Fr
ontal impact Knee airbag
Frontal impact Side impact airbag Side impact
Wi ndow airba gS ide impact,rollo ver,
frontal impact Belt airbag
Frontal impact PRE-SAFE
®
Impulse
Side Side impactThe front passenger airbag can only be deplo
yed
in an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is off. If
the front passenger seat
is occupied, make sure, bo thbefore and during
th e journe y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect (→ page 41). &
WARNING Rick of burns from hot airbag
components
The airbag parts are hot af ter an airbag has
been depl oyed. #
Do not touch the airbag parts. #
Have a deplo yed airbag replaced at a
qu alified specialist workshop as soon
as possible. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident. Take this into account, partic‐
ularly if a seat belt tensioner was triggered or an
airbag was deplo yed.
If th e seat belt tensioners are trig gered or an air‐
bag is deplo yed, you will hear a bang, and a
small amount of powder may also be released:
R The bang will not generally af fect your hear‐
ing. R
Ingeneral, the powder released is not haz‐
ardous tohealth but may cause short-term
breathing dif ficulties topersons suf fering
from as thma or other pulmonary conditions.
Pr ov ided it is safe todo so, lea vetheve hicle
immediately or open the window in order to
pr eve nt brea thing dif ficulties. Seat belts
Pr
otection pr ovided bythe seat belt Alw
aysfast enyour seat belt co rrectly before
st arting a journe y.A seat belt can only pr ovide
th e best le vel of pr otection if it is worncor rectly. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rectly fastened seat belt
If th e seat belt is not worncor rectly, it can‐
not per form its intended pr otective function.
In addition, an incor rectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, forex ample, in the
ev ent of an accident or when braking or
ch anging direction sudden ly.32
Occupant saf ety

&
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
bloc ked seat belt buckle or seat belt
anchorage
Objects next tothe front seat that block the
seat belt buckle or the moving seat belt
anchorage on the front seat impair the func‐
tion of the seat belt tensioners.
The seat belt tensioners may not function as
intended and the seat belt may no longer
pr ov ide the intended pr otection. #
Before starting the journe y,make sure
th at there are no objects around the
seat belt buckle or between the front
seat and door. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
damaged or modified seat belts
Seat belts cann otprov ide pr otection in the
fo llowing situations:
R Ifth e seat belts are damaged, modified,
ex treme lydirty, bleached or dyed R
Ifth e seat belt buckle is damaged or
ex treme lydirty
R Ifth e seat belt tensioners, seat belt
anchorages or seat belt retractors ha ve
been modified
Seat belts may be damaged in an accident,
although the damage may not be visible, e.g.
due tosplinters of glass.
Modified or damaged seat belts may tear or
fa il, e.g. in an accident.
Modified seat belt tensioners could acciden‐
ta lly trigger or failto function as intended. #
Never modify the seat belts, seat belt
te nsioners, seat belt anchorages or seat
belt retractors. #
Makesure that the seat belts are
undamaged, not wornand clean. #
Alw ays ha vethe seat belts checked
immediately af ter an accident at a
qu alified specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you on lyuse
seat belts which ha vebeen appr oved specifically
fo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death from
deplo yedpy rotech nic seat belt tension‐
ers
Py rotech nic seat belt tensioners that ha ve
been deplo yed are no longer operational and
are unable toper form their intended pr otec‐
tive function. #
Therefore, ha vedeplo yedpy rotech nic
seat belt tensioners immedia tely
re placed at a qualified specialist work‐
shop. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident. 34
Occupant saf ety

Airbags
Overview of airbags
1
Knee airbag
2 Driver's airbag
3 Front passenger airbag
4 Window airbag
5 Side impact airbag
The ins tallation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRB AGsymbol. When activated, an airbag can pr
ovide addi‐
tional pr otection for the respective vehicle
occupant. AIRB
AG Potential pr otection for
…
Knee airbag Thigh, knee and lo wer leg
Driver's airbag,
front passenger
airbag Head and
ribcage
Wi ndow airba gHead
Side impact air‐
bag Ribcage, also pelvis
for
front seat occupants The front passenger airbag can only be depl
oyed
in an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is off. If the front passenger seat
is occupied, make sure, bo thbefore and during
th e journe y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect (→ page 41). *
NO
TEImpo rtant points toremember if
th e front passenger seat is unoccupied In an accident,
the components of the
re stra int sy stem may deploy unnecessarily
on the front passenger side if:
R There are heavy objects on the front
passenger seat.
R The seat belt tongue is engaged in the
seat belt buckle of the front passenger
seat and the front passenger seat is
unoccupied. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Pr
otection bythe airbags Depending on
the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the pr otection of fere dby a cor‐
re ctly fastened seat belt. Occupant saf
ety37