MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2017 Owners Manual

1
w Toset the driver's side temp erature
2 _ Toset the driver's side air distribution
3 H Toset the air flow or switch off climate
control
4 Ã Toset climate contro lto automatic
mode (→ page149)
5 ¬ Todemist the windscreen
6 ! Tocall up the air conditioning menu To
switch there sidual heat on or off
(→ page 151)
7 ¤ Toswitch there ar wind owheater
on/off
8 Vehicles without a stationary heater:
¿ toswitch the A/C function on/off
(→ page 149)
Ve hicles with a stationary heater: &to
switch thest ationary heater on/off
(→ page 153)
9 g Toswitch air-recirculation mode on/off
(→ page 150)
A _ Toset the front passenger side air dis‐
tribution
B w Toset the front passenger side tem‐
perature Re
ar operating unit 1
Toset thete mp erature
2 Display
3 Toset the air flow Operating
the clima tecont rol sy stem Switching clima
tecont rol on/off #
Toswitch on: setthe air flow toleve l 1 or
higher using theH button. #
Toswitch off: setthe air flow toleve l 0 using
th eH button. 14 8
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%
When the climate control is switched off, the
windo wscan mist up faster. Only switch off
th e climate control brief ly.Ac
tivating/deactivating the A/C function via
the control panel The A/C function cools, heats and dehumidifies
th
e interior air in theve hicle. #
Press button ¿.
Deactivate the A/C function only briefly other‐
wise the windo wscan mist up more quickl y.
Condensation may drip from the underside of
th eve hicle when cooling mode is active. This is
not a sign that there is a malfunction. Ac
tivating/deactivating the A/C function
using the multimedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle
The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th eve hicle's interior air. #
Tocall up the clima tecont rol bar: navigate
down until the climate control bar is active. #
Call up theA/C on/off air conditioning
menu. #
Select OA/C. #
Switch the function on Oor off ª.
% The climate control bar can be called up
from any menu. Setting climate control
toautomatic mode In auto
matic mode, the set temp erature is con‐
trolled and maintained at a const ant levelby the
air suppl y. #
Press theà button. #
Toswitch tomanual mode: presstheH
or _ button. Climate
style Climate
style function
In automatic mode, you can select thefo llowing
climate style settings forth e driver's and front
passenger areas:
R FOCUS: high air flow , slightly cooler setting
R MEDIUM: medium air flow ,st andard setting
R DIFFUSE: low airflow , slightly warmer and
draught-f ree setting
Setting the clima testyle
Requ irements:
R THERMOTRONIC automatic climate control is
fi tted.
R The à button has been pressed.
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle #
Tocall up the clima tecont rol bar: navigate
down until the climate control bar is active. #
Call up theA/C on/off air conditioning
menu. Climate control
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#
Select Climate mode. #
Select FOCUS ,MEDIUM orDIFFUSE .
% The climate control bar can be called up
from any menu. Overview of air distribution settings
The symbols in
the display indicate which vents
th e air flow is being directed thro ugh:
R ¯ demis terve nts
R P centre and side air vents
R O foot we llve nts
R S centre, side and foot we llve nts
R a defros ter and foot we llve nts
R _ allvents
R b defros ter,middle and side air vents
R W automatic air distribution Ac
tivating/deactivating the climate control
syn chro nisation function via the control
panel Climate control can be set centrally using
the
synchronisation function. The temp erature and
air distribution setting forth e driver's side is
adop ted automatically forth e front passenger
side. #
Press button 0.
The synchronisation function is deactivated if
th e settings for one of theot her climate zones
are changed. Ac
tivating/deactivating the climate control
syn chro nisation function using the multime‐
dia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle
Climate control can be set cent rally using the
synchronisation function. The temp erature set‐
ting is automatically adop tedfo r all clima te
zones. #
Tocall up the clima tecont rol bar: navigate
down until the climate control bar is active. #
Call up theA/C on/off climate control menu. #
Select OSYNC. #
Switch the function on Oor off ª.
% The climate control bar can be called up
from any menu. Demisting
the windo ws Wi
ndo wsmis ted up on the inside #
Press theà button. #
Ifth e windo wscontinue tomist up: press the
¬ button.
Wi ndo wsmis ted up on the outside #
Switch on the windscreen wipers. #
Press theà button. Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
#
Press theg button.
The interior air will be recirculated. 15 0
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Air-reci
rculation mode is swit ched off automati‐
cally.
% If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo wsmay mist up more quickl y.Switch
on ai r-re circulation mode only brie fly. Switching
there sidual heat on/off Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is par ked.
It is possible tomake use of there sidual heat
from the engine tocontinue heating or ventilat‐
ing the front compartment of theve hicle for
appr oximately 30 minutes. #
Toswitch on: pressthe! button.
Re sidual heat is switched off automaticall y. Ac
tivating and deactivating ionisation Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle
Ionisation cleans and refreshes the interior air of
th eve hicle. The ionisation of the interior air is
odourless. #
Tocall up the clima tecont rol bar: navigate
down until the climate control bar is active. #
Call up theA/C on/off air conditioning
menu. #
Select Ionisation. #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
% The climate control bar can be called up
from any menu. Fr
ag rance sy stem Ac
tivating or deactivating the frag rance sys‐
tem
Re quirements:
R Automatic clima tecontrol is acti vated.
R The glove compa rtment is closed. Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle
The fragrance sy stem distributes a pleasant fra‐
grance thro ughout theve hicle interior from a fla‐
con located in theglov e compartment. #
Tocall up the clima tecont rol bar: navigate
down until the climate control bar is active. #
Call up theA/C on/off air conditioning
menu. #
Select Air freshener. #
Activate or deacti vate fragrancing. #
Adjust the intensit y.
% The climate contro l bar can be called up
from any menu.
Inserting or removing the flacon ofthe fra‐
gr ance sy stem &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom liquid per‐
fume
If ch ildren open theflacon, they could drink
th e liquid perfume or it could come into con‐
ta ct wi th theireyes. Climate control
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#
Consult a doc tor immediately if liquid
perfume has been drunk. #
If liquid perfume comes into contact
with your eyes or skin, rinse your eyes
with clean water. #
If sym ptoms continue, consult a doctor. +
ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue toimproper disposal of full
fl acons Fu
llflacons must not be disposed
of with household waste. #
Fu
llflacons must be take nto
a harmful subs tance collection point. 1
Cap
2 Flacon #
Toinser t:slide theflacon into the holder as
fa r as it will go. #
Toremo ve:pull out theflacon.
If yo u do not use genuine Mercedes-Benz interior
pe rfumes, obse rveth e manufacturers' saf ety
notices on the perfume pac kaging. Dispose of
thege nuine Mercedes-Benz interior
pe rfume flacon when it is em pty and do not refill
it.
Re fillable flacon #
Unscr ew the cap of the em ptyflacon. #
Filltheflacon with a maximum of 15ml. #
Screw the cap back on totheflacon.
Alw aysre fill th e em ptyre fillable flacon with the
same perfume. Obser vethe separate informa‐
tion sheet attached totheflacon. Information on
the windscreen heater The windscreen heater is swit
ched on automati‐
cally if the ¬ button is activated.
Af terth eve hicle is star tedth e windscreen
heater is switched on automatically as needed. 15 2
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St
ationary heater/ventilation Fu
nction of thest ationary heater/stationary
ve ntilation
R The air in theve hicle interior is heated or
ve ntilated tothe set temp erature.
R The air in theve hicle interior cannot be
cooled down totemp eratures below the out‐
side temp erature.
R Ifth e outside temp erature changes, ventila‐
tion mode au tomatical lyswitches toheating
mode or from heating mode toventilation
mode.
The stationary heater and theex haust gas outlet
are situated at theright-hand front wheel.
Switching thest ationary heater/stationary
ve ntilation on/off via the operating unit &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due topoi‐
sonous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or suf ficient ventila‐
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter theve hi‐ cle. This is
the case in enclosed spaces or if
th eve hicle gets stuck in sn ow,fo rex ample. #
Alw ays switch thest ationary heater off
in enclosed spaces without an air
ex traction sy stems, e.g. in garage s. #
Keep theta ilpipe and the area around
th eve hicle free from snow when the
engine or thest ationary heater are run‐
ning. #
Open a window on the windward side of
th eve hicle toensure an adequate sup‐
ply of fresh air. &
WARNING Risk offire due tohot station‐
ary heater components
When thest ationary heater is swit ched on,
parts of theve hicle can become very hot,
e.g. thest ationary heater exhaust sy stem. Flammable materials such as lea
ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th:
R hot parts of thest ationary heater exhaust
sy stem
R theex haust gas itself #
When thest ationary heater is swit ched
on, make sure that:
R hot vehicle parts do not come into
contact with flammable materials.
R theex haust gas can flow out of the
st ationary heater tailpipe unhin‐
dered.
R theex haust gas does not come into
contact with flammable materials. *
NO
TEBattery discharge caused bysta‐
tionary heater or stationary ventilation
operation Ope
rating thest ationary heater or stationary
ve ntilation drains the batter y. Climate cont
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#
After heating or ventilating theve hicle
twice, drive for a longer period of time. Re
quirements:
R The fuel tank is filled toat least reser vefuel
le ve l. #
Set the desired temp erature using thew
button. #
Press button 1.
The red or blue indicator lamp in button 1
lights up or goes out.
Indicator lamp colours: R blue: stationary ventilation is switched on
R red: stationary heater is swit ched on
R yello w: departure time is preselected
The stationary heater/ stationary ventilation
switches off au tomatically af ter 50 minutes.
Operation using the app (for EU count ries
only): thest ationary heater/ ventilation can also
be operated via the Mercedes me connect app.
Fu rther information can be found in the separate
Owner's Manual under http://
manuals.daimler.com/baix/cars/connectme/
de_DE/index.html.
Setting thest ationary heater/stationary ven‐
tilation using the multimedia sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle
Yo u can pre-set thre e departure times for auto‐
matic activation of thest ationary heater. #
Tocall up the clima tecont rol bar: navigate
down until the climate control bar is active. #
Call up theA/C on/off air conditioning
menu. #
Select Auxiliary heating . #
Select an option.
% The climate control bar can be called up
from any menu.
Setting thest ationary heater/stationary ven‐
tilation via remo tecont rol
Re quirements:
R The fuel tank is filled toat least reser vefuel
le ve l. 15 4
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Switching on immediately
#
Press and hold theu button.
Setting the departu retime #
Brie fly press theu button. #
Press the, or. button repeatedly
until the time tobe changed appears in the
displa y. #
Press theu and^ buttons simultane‐
ousl y.
The Îsymbol in there mo tecontrol displ ay
fl ashes. #
Press the, and. buttons toset the
desired departure time. #
Press theu and^ buttons simultane‐
ousl y.
The new departure time is stored.
Up tothre e departure times can be stored. #
Toactivate the departu retime: select the
desired departure time and press and hold
th eu button.
The Ísymbol, the departure time and,
depending on the selected departure time,
th e letter A, BorCappear in the displa y. #
Todeactivate the departure time: select
th e desired departure time and press and
hold the^ button.
OFF appears in the displa y. #
Tocheck thest atus of thest ationary
heater: briefly press theu button. Switching off immediately #
Press and hold the^ button.
Overview of there mo tecont rol displa ys(sta‐
tiona ryheater/stationary ventilation) 1
Stationary ventilation switched on
2 Stationary heater swit ched on
3 Selected departure time
4 Remaining time forth est ationary heater/
st ationary ventilation (in minu tes)
5 Stationary heater/ stationary ventilation
acti ve
6 Departure time acti vated
7 Signal stre ngth Clima
tecontrol 15 5

Fu
rther possible displa ys:
R Time: activated departure time.
R Zero minutes: theru nning time forth est a‐
tionary heater is inc reased, as the engine has
not yetre ached operating temp erature when
it is star ted.
R OFF: thest ationary heater/ stationary venti‐
lation is switched off.
Re placing the remo tecont rol bat tery (sta‐
tiona ryheater) &
DANG ER Serious damage tohealth
caused byswallowing batteries
Batteries contain toxic and cor rosive sub‐
st ances. Swallowing bat teries may cause
serious damage tohealth.
There is a risk of fata l injur y. #
Keep batteries out of there ach of chil‐
dren. #
If batteries are swallo wed, seek medical
attention immediately. +
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
dama gedue toimproper disposal of bat‐
te ries Batteries conta
intoxic and cor ro‐
sive subs tances. #
Ta
ke dischar ged batteries to a
qu alified specialist workshop or to a
collection point for used batteries. Re
quirements:
R a CR2450 lithium battery #
Press a pointed object into recess 1. #
Slide battery co ver2 backwards in the
direction of the ar row. #
Insert new battery 3with the lettering
fa cing up wards. #
Slide battery co ver2 inthe opposite direc‐
tion tothe ar row onto there mo tecontrol
until the battery co ver engages. 15 6
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Problems with
there mo tecont rolfo r the stationary heater/stationary ventilation Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
FA IL¨ The signal transmission between
the transmit ter and theve hicle is faulty. #
Chan geyour position in relation totheve hicle, moving closer if necessar y.
FA IL Thestar ter battery is not suf ficiently charge d. #
Char gethest ar ter batter y.
The fuel tank content is below there ser vefuel le vel. #
Refuel at the nearest filling station.
FA IL¯ The
stationary heater is malfunctioning. #
Have thest ationary heater checked at a qualified specialist workshop. Air
vents Ad
justing the front air vents &
WARNING ‑ Risk of bu rns/frostbite due
to not maintaining a su fficient dis tance
to the air vents
Ve ry hot or very cold air can flow from the air
ve nts. This could
result in burns or frostbite in the
immediate vicinity of the air vents. #
Alw ays ensure that all vehicle occu‐
pants maintain a suf ficient di stance to
th e air vents. #
If necessa ry,re direct the air flow to
ano ther area of theve hicle interior. Climate control
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