phone MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2017 User Guide

R
you open the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on
The steering wheel mo ves back tothe last drive
position in thefo llowing cases:
R you swit chthe ignition on when the driver's
door is closed
R you close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on
The last drive position of thesteering wheel is
st ored in thefo llowing situations:
R you swit ch the ignition off
R Vehicles with memory function: save the
seat settings via the memory function.
Ve hicles with memory function: press one of
th e memory function sa ved position buttons to
st op the adjustment process.
Setting the easy entry and exitfeature
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
Vehicle settings .
Easy
Entry/Exit #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Using
the memory function &
WARNING Risk of an accident if memo ry
function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. #
Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when set‐
ting the seat with the memory function
If yo u use the memory function toset the
seat or thesteering wheel, you and other
ve hicle occupants, especially children, could
be ent rapped. #
During the setting procedure of the
memory function, ensure that no body
parts are in the sweep of the seat or
th esteering wheel. #
If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
ately release the memory function posi‐
tion button.
The adjustment process is stopped. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tomobile phones if the
"Digital Car Key in the smartphone"
function is activated via the Mercedes
connect me web app. The memory function can be used when
the igni‐
tion is switched off. 106
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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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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
stowing 11 5

USB port in
there ar Yo
u can charge a USB device, e.g. a mobile
phone, at USB ports 1using a suitable charg‐
ing cable. The devices can be charge d with 5 V
(2.1 A) and when the ignition is switched on. Wire
lesscharging of the mobile phone and
connection with theex terior aerial Note
s on wireless charging of the mobile
phone &
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. &
WARNING Risk offire from placing
objects in the mobile phone stowage
compartment
If yo u place objects in the mobile phone
stow age compartment, they may heat up
exc essively and even catch fire. #
Do not place additional objects, espe‐
cially those mode of me tal, in the
mobile phone stowage compartment. 124
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*
NO
TEDama getoobjects caused by
placing them in the mobile phone stow‐
age compartment If
yo u place objects in the mobile phone
stow age compartment, these may be dam‐
aged byelectromagnetic fields. #
Do not place credit cards, storage
media or other objects sensitive to
electromagnetic fields in the mobile
phone stowage compartment. *
NO
TEDama getothe mobile phone
stow age compartment caused byliquids If liquids enter
the mobile phone stowage
compartment, the compartment may be
damaged. #
Ensure that no liquids enter the mobile
phone stowage compartment. R
Depending on theve hicle equipment, the
mobile phone is connected totheve hicle's
ex terior aerial via thech arging module. R
The charging function and wireless connec‐
tion of the mobile phone totheve hicle's
ex terior aerial are only available if the ignition
is switched on.
R Small mobile phones may not be able tobe
ch arge d in everyposition of the mobile
phone stowage compartment.
R Largemobile phones which do not rest flat in
th e mobile phone stowage compartment may
not be able tobe charge d or connec ted with
th eve hicle's exterior aerial.
R The mobile phone may heat up during the
ch arging process. This depends on the appli‐
cations (apps) cur rently running.
The mobile phone can be cooled in the
mobile phone stowage compartment when
th e air conditioning sy stem is switched on.
The cooling output in the mobile phone stow‐
age compartment is highest when the con‐
troller in theglove box is closed.
R Toensure more ef ficient charging and con‐
nection with theve hicle's exterior aerial,
re mo vethe pr otective co ver from the mobile phone. Pr
otective co vers which are designed
fo r wireless charging are excluded.
R When charging, the mat should be used if
possible. Wire
lesscharging of the mobile phone in the
front Requ
irements:
R The mobile phone is suitable for wireless
ch arging (Qi compatible mobile phone).
% A list of Qi compatible mobile phones can be
fo und at: http://www.mercedes-benz.com/
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#
Place the mobile phone as close tothe
centre of mat 1as possible wi th the display
fa cing up wards.
When thech arging symbol is shown in the
multimedia sy stem, the mobile phone is
being charge d.
Malfunctions during thech arging process are
shown in the multimedia sy stem displa y.
% The mat can be remo vedfo r cleaning, e.g.
using clean, luk ewarmwate r. Fi
tting or removing the floormats &
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. #
Tofit: press stud 1 into holder 2. #
Toremo ve:pull thefloor mat off the holders
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Driving
Note
s on Mercedes-AMG vehicles Obser
vethe no tes on thefo llowing topics in the
Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto recog‐
nise dangers.
R Rear axle locking dif fere ntial
R AMG Performance exhaust sy stem
R AMG ceramic high-per form ance composite
brake sy stem
R RACE START
R DRIFT MODE
R AMG RIDE CONTROL Switching on
the po wer supp lyor ignition
using theSt art/S top button &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R Open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R Get out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
R Ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
Moreo ver,ch ildren could also set theve hicle
in motion by,fo rex ample:
R Releasing the parking brake.
R Shifting the automatic transmission out
of park position jor shifting manual
transmission into idle position.
R Starting the engine. #
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tomobile phones if the
"Digital Car Key in the smartphone"
function is activated via the Mercedes
me connect web app. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. This also applies tomobile
phones if the "Digital Car Key in the
smartphone" function is activated via
th e Mercedes me connect web app. &
WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases causes poisoning. #
Never lea vethe engine running in an
enclosed space wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation. Driving and pa
rking 15 9

&
WARNING Risk offire caused byflam‐
mable material on theex haust sy stem
Flammable materials brought in byeither ani‐
mals or environmen tal influences may ignite
if th ey come into contact wi thhot parts of
th e engine or exhaust sy stem. #
Therefore, check regularly that there
are no flammable materials in the
engine compartment or on theex haust
sy stem. Re
quirements:
R theke y is located in theve hicle and thekey
battery is not dischar ged.
R or, if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function is acti‐
va ted via the Mercedes me connect web app:
th e mobile phone is in the mar ked space
(→ page 161). #
Toswitch on the po wer supp ly:press but‐
to n1 once.
Yo u can activate the windscreen wiper, for
ex ample.
The po wer supp lyis switched off again if thefo l‐
lowing conditions are me t:
R you open the driver's door.
R you press but ton1 twice. #
Toswitch on the ignition: press button 1
twice.
The indicator lamps in the instrument clus ter
light up.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
fo llowing conditions is me t:
R you do not start theve hicle within
15 minutes.
Ve hicles with automatic transmission: the
transmission is in position j.
or
The electric pa rking brake is applied.
R you press but ton1 once. St
arting the vehicle St
arting the vehicle with thest art/s top but‐
ton
Requ irements:
R theke y is located in theve hicle and thekey
battery is not dischar ged.
R or, if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function is acti‐
va ted via the Mercedes me connect web app: 16 0
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th
e mobile phone is in the mar ked space
(→ page 161). #
Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress the clutch pedal. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission toposition jori. #
Depress the brake pedal and push button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle still does not start and the
Place the key in the marked space See Own-
er's Manual display message also appears in
th e multifunction display: start theve hicle in
emer gency operation mode.
Yo u can swit choff the engine while driving by
pressing button 1for about thre e seconds. Be
sure toobser vethe saf ety no tes under "Driving
instructions". St
arting a vehicle using a mobile phone
Re quirements:
R theve hicle is equipped with the "Digital Car
Ke y" function.
R the "Digital Car Key" function is activated via
th e Mercedes me connect web app: http://
www.mercedes.me.
R suitable mobile phone with NFC aerial (Near
Field Communication) and Secure Element.
R sufficient charge leve l of the mobile
phone. On some mobile phones, the function
is also available when the battery is dis‐
ch arge d.
% You can check the suitability of your mobile
phone byentering the phone number at
http://www.mercedes.me.
Information about suitable mobile phones
can be obtained from your Mercedes-Benz
service centre or at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect.
% Mercedes-Benz recommends that you car ry
th e emer gency key in case of function
re strictions. %
The function is only available in combination
with Mercedes me connect and on lyin cer‐
ta in countries.
% Protective cases around the mobile phone
can impair the functionality. #
Make sure that thech arge leve l of the mobile
phone is suf ficient. If necessar y,ch arge the
mobile phone before starting the journe y.
St arting theve hicle for the firs t time af ter
activating the function #
Make sure that there is a valid vehicle key in
th eve hicle. Driving and parking
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