boot MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2017 User Guide

Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
If th e sliding sunroof is obstructed again and reopens again slightly: #
Repeat the pr evious step.
The sliding sunroof is closed again with increased forc e.
Ve hicles without a panoramic slid‐
ing sunroof: The sliding sunroof does
not operate smoo thly. #
Pull the3 button up repeatedly tothe point of resis tance until the sliding sunroof is fully open. #
Press the3 button for ano ther second. #
Close the sliding sunroof.
Ve hicles with a panoramic sliding
sunroof: The sliding sunroof or the
ro ller sunblind does not opera te
smoo thly. #
Pull and hold the button 3littlebylittle until the sliding sunroof is fully closed. #
Pull and hold the button 3littlebylittle until thero ller sunblind is fully closed. #
Use automatic operation tofully open and then close the sliding sunroof. Anti-theft pr
otection Fu
nction of the immobiliser The immobiliser pr
events your vehicle from
being star ted without the cor rect key.
The immobiliser is automatically activated when
th e ignition is switched off and deactivated when
th e ignition is switched on. ATA
(Anti-Theft Alarm sy stem) Fu
nction of theATA system
If th eATA system is primed, a visual and audible
alarm is triggered in thefo llowing situations:
R When a door is opened
R When the boot lid is opened
R When the bonn etis opened R
When the interior pr otection is triggered
(→ page 93)
R When tow- aw ay protection is triggered
(→ page 92)
The ATA sy stem is primed automatically af ter
appr oximately 10seconds:
R After locking theve hicle with thekey
R After locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO Opening and closing
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Indicator lamp
1flashes when theAT A sy stem
is activated.
The ATA sy stem is automatically deactivated:
R After unlocking theve hicle with thekey
R After pressing thest art/ stop button with the
ke y in thestow age compartment
(→ page 162) R
After unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO
% When the Mercedes‑Benz emer gency call
sy stem is active and the alarm stay s on for
more than 30 seconds, a message is auto‐
matically sent tothe Cus tomer Assis tance
Centre (→ page 291).
Deactivating theATA #
Press the%, &orp button on the
key.
or #
Press thest art/ stop button with theke y in
th estow age compartment (→ page162)
Deactivating the ala rmusing KEYLESS-GO: #
Grasp the outside door handle with thekey
outside theve hicle. Fu
nction of tow- aw ay protection An audible and visual alarm is triggered if
your
ve hicle's angle of inclination is altered while tow-
aw ay protection is primed. To
w- aw ay protection is automatically primed
af te r about 60 seconds:
R After locking theve hicle with thekey.
R After locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO.
To w- aw ay protection is only primed when thefo l‐
lowing components are closed:
R The doors
R The boot lid
To w- aw ay protection is automatically deactiva‐
te d:
R After pressing the% orp button on
th ekey
R After pressing thest art/ stop button with the
ke y in thestow age compartment
(→ page 162)
R After unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO
R When using HANDS-FREE ACCESS 92
Opening and closing

Priming/deactivating
tow- aw ay protection Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
Vehicle settings .
Tow-away
protection #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
To w- aw ay protection remains deactivated until:
R The vehicle is unloc ked again.
R A door is opened.
R The vehicle is loc ked again. Fu
nction of interior pr otection When interior pr
otection is primed, a visual and
audible alarm is triggered if mo vement is de tec‐
te d in theve hicle interior.
Interior pr otection is primed automatically af ter
appr oximately 10seconds:
R After locking theve hicle with thekey.
R After locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO. Interior pr
otection is only primed when thefo l‐
lowing components are closed:
R Doo rs
R The boot lid
Interior pr otection is automatically deactivated:
R After pressing the% orp button on
th ekey.
R After pressing thest art/ stop button with the
ke y in thestow age compartment
(→ page 162).
R After unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO.
R When using HANDS-FREE ACCESS.
The following situations can lead toafa lse
alarm:
R Moving objects such as masc ots in theve hi‐
cle interior.
R The side window is open.
R When the sliding sunroof is open.
R The panoramic sliding sunroof is open. Ac
tivating/deactivating in terior pr otection Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
Vehicle settings .
Interior
motion sensor #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
Interior pr otection remains deactivated until:
R The vehicle is unloc ked again.
R A door is opened.
R The vehicle is loc ked again. Opening and closing
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St
oring
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function.
The following sy stems can be selected:
R Seat, backrest and head restra int
R Steering wheel
R Outside mir rors
R Head-up display #
Set the seat, thesteering wheel, the head-up
display and the outside mir rorto the desired
position. #
Press memory button M toge ther with one of
th estorage position buttons 1,2 or 3.
An acou stic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored. #
Tocall up: press and hold there leva nt pre‐
set position button 1,2 or 3 until the front
seat, thesteering wheel, head-up display and
outside mir ror is in thestored position. St
ow age areas Note
s on loading theve hicle &
WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
boot lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the boot lid. #
Never drive with the boot lid open. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom incor rectly
stowe d objects
If objects in the passenger compartment are
stowe d incor rectl y,they can slide or be
th ro wn around and hit vehicle occupants. In Seats and
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addition, cup holde
rs, open stowage spaces
and mobile phone brac kets cann otalw ays
re tain all objects they contain.
The reis a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in su chsitua‐
tions. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Alw aysstow and secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from tailpipes
and tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact with these
parts of theve hicle, you could burn yourself. #
Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trim. #
Allow theve hicle parts tocool down
before youto uch them. The handling
characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in
mind when loading theve hicle:
R neverex ceed the maximum gross vehicle
we ight or the permissible axle loads forthe
ve hicle (including occupants).
R the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R secure the load using the tie-down eyes and
distribute the load evenly. St
ow age spaces in theve hicle interior Overview of
the front stowage compa rt‐
ments 1
Stow age compartment in the doors
2 Stow age/telephone compartment in the
armrest with multimedia connections and
stow age compartment, e.g. for an MP3
pla yer
3 Stow age compartment in the front cent re
console wi tha USB port (depending on the
ve hicle's equipment)
4 Glovebox 108
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Through-loading
feature in there ar ben ch
seat Fo
lding there ar seat backrest forw ards &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifth ere ar
ben chseat/rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for‐
wa rds, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
ev ent of an accident.
R Ifth is is the case, theve hicle occupant
wo uld be forc ed into the seat belt bythe
re ar ben chseat/rear seat or bythe seat
backrest. The seat belt cann otprotect as
intended and could result in additional
injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot cann otbe
re stra ined bythe seat backrest. #
Make sure that the seat backrest and
th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat are
engaged before everytrip. Re
quirements:
R The rear seat backrest head restra ints are
fully inse rted.
R The cent reseat backrest has been unloc ked.
If th e seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown on the multifunction display
on the instrument clus ter.
The centre and outer seat backrests can be fol‐
ded forw ards separatel y. #
Left and right seat backres t:pull release
le ve r1. 11 0
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Blo
cking there lease catch of the centre rear
seat backrest
Re quirements:
R The left and centre seat backrest are
engaged and joined toge ther.
Lock the cent reseat backrest release cat chif
yo uwa nttosecure the boot from unauthorised
access. The cent reseat backrest can then only
be folded forw ards toge ther with the left seat
backrest. #
Foldthe cent reand left seat backrest for‐
wa rds. #
Tolock: slide cat ch1 upwards.
The release mechanism of the cent reseat
backrest is loc ked. #
Tounlo ck:slide catch 1down wards. Securing
the ski and snowboard bag in the
boot &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tousing the
th ro ugh-load ski bag incor rectly
The thro ugh-load ski bag in conjunction with
th e lashing stra ps cann otrestra in any
objects other than skis.
Ve hicle occupants could be stru ck inthe
ev ent of sudden braking or an accident in the
fo llowing cases:
R Ifyo u transpo rtother heavy or sharp-
edged objects in theth ro ugh-load ski bag
R Ifyo u do not secure theth ro ugh-load ski
bag with the lashing stra ps #
Only store skis in theth ro ugh-load ski
bag. #
Alw ays secure theth ro ugh-load ski bag
with the lashing stra ps so that it cannot
mo vearound. 11 2
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Hooking
the luggage net &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom incor rectly
stowe d objects
If objects in the passenger compartment are
stowe d incor rectl y,they can slide or be
th ro wn around and hit vehicle occupants. In
addition, cup holders, open stowage spaces
and mobile phone brac kets cann otalw ays
re tain all objects they contain.
The reis a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in su chsitua‐
tions. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Alw aysstow and secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. #
Vehicles with through-loading feature in
th ere ar ben chseat: fold up the tie-down
ey e. #
Hook the luggage net 1into the front and
re ar tie-down eyes. #
Vehicles without a through-loading fea‐
ture in there ar ben chseat: hooktherings
into the luggage net's hooks 1. #
Hook therings into the hooks on the boot
fl oor. EAS
Y-PA CK boot box Ad
justing the height of the EA SY-PAC K boot
box toany position &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
and inju red when moving thefloor up
When thefloor mo ves up, your hands may
become trapped on the frame of the EASY-
PA CK bo otbox and objects may be thrown
upwards. #
When thefloor mo ves up, make sure
th at your hands are not within the
sweep of thefloor. #
If someone becomes trapped, carefully
push the cent reofthefloor down ward. #
Remo veall objects from thefloor
before moving it up. 11 4
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&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when pressing the EASY -PAC K boot box
in
When the EASY- PACK boot box is pressed
into there tracted position, your hands may
become trapped. Children, in particular, may
injure themselves when doing so. #
When pressing the EASY -PAC K boot box
in, make sure that your hands are not
within the sweep of the EASY -PACK
boot box. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tomobile phones if the
"digital vehicle key in the smartphone"
function is activated via the Mercedes
connect me web app. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. *
NO
TEDama getotheex tended EAS Y-
PA CK boot box The EASY
-PAC K boot box may be damaged
when it is extended. #
Do not place any objects on or press
down on the EASY -PAC K boot box
frame. #
Do not close the boot lid when the
EAS Y-PA CK boot box is extended. *
NO
TEDama getothe EASY -PAC K boot
box byobjects Objects which are sharp-edged, pointed,
fragile, rounded or heavy and objects that
ro ll can damage the EASY -PAC K boot box and
be thro wn out. #
Do not transport objects which are
sharp-edged, poin ted, rounded or frag‐
ile and objects that roll in the EASY-
PA CK boot box. #
Alw aysstow and secure such objects
outside of the box in the boot. #
Alw ays obser vethe maximum permitted
load of the EASY -PAC K boot box. #
Do not use the EASY -PAC K boot box
when there ar seats are folded for‐
wa rds. The maximum permitted load of
the EASY -PACK
boot box is 10kg.To prev ent the box from being
ove rloaded, the box floor lo wersonto the boot
fl oor when the load reaches appr oximately 5 kg. Seats and
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#
Toremo ve: pull handle 2ofthe box. #
Toincrease the load capacit y:press the
centre of floor 1down wardsto the desired
position and box size. #
Toreduce the load capacity: press button
3. #
Tosto w:press the box in comple tely using
handle 2until it loc ksin place. %
Obser vethe no tes on cleaning the EASY-
PA CK boot box (→ page319).
Installing or removing the EA SY-PAC K boot
box
Fi tting #
Turn rotating catches 6outward. #
Inse rtretainers 2of box 1into outer
holes 3. #
Raise box 1and press hooks 5into rear
shelf 4. #
Turn rotating catches 6inwa rd. 11 6
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