belt MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2017 Owners Manual

At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Overview of warning 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 .....................................28 Copyright ...................................................... 30 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 31
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................31
Seat belts ..................................................... 33
Airbags ......................................................... 38
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 45
Children in theve hicle ..................................46
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................65 Opening and closing
.................................. 67
Ke y ................................................................ 67
Doo rs............................................................ 71
Boot .............................................................. 76
Ro ller sunblinds ............................................ 81
Side windo ws............................................... 83
Sliding sunroof ............................................. 86
Anti-theft pr otection .....................................91 Seats and
stowing ...................................... 94
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat position ... 94
Seats ............................................................ 95
St eering wheel ............................................ 103Using
the memory function ........................ 106
St ow age areas ............................................ 107
Cup holders ................................................ .118
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .120
Soc kets ....................................................... 121
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial .......1 24
Fitting or removing thefloor mats .............. 12 6 Light and sight
......................................... 127
Exterior lighting .......................................... 127
Interior lighting ........................................... 13 6
Changing bulbs (on lyforve hicles with
halogen headlamp s) .................................... 137
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 14 0
Mir rors ........................................................ 14 2
Operating the sun visors ............................. 14 5
Infrared reflective windscreen .................... 14 6 Climate control
......................................... 147
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 47
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 14 8 2
Contents

1
Speedom eter →
251
2 ÷ ESP®
→
440
3 #! Turn signal light →
12 9
4 Ð Steering assis tance malfunction →
449
5 Multifunction display →
255
6 ! ABS malfunction →
440
7 ; Engine diagnosis →
451
8 Rev counter →
251
9 % Diesel engine: preglow
A ! Electric parking brake applied (red) →
440
B J Brakes (red) →
440
C # Electrical fault →
451
D · Distance warning →
447
E ? Coolant too hot/cold →
451
F Coolant temp erature display →
251
G J Brakes (yellow) →
440 H
! Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
440
I 6 Restra int sy stem →
32
J ü Seat belt is not fastened →
446
K j Trailer hit chis not operational or is swivel‐
ling →
449
L T Standing lights →
127
M Fuel le vel display
8 Fuelreser vewith fuel filler flap location
indicator →
451
N K Main beam →
12 9
O L Dipped beam →
127
P R Rear fog light →
12 8
Q AIR BODY CONTROL/DYNAMIC BODY CONTROL
malfunctioning →
447
R h Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem →
454
S å ESP®
OFF →
440 At
aglance – Overview of warning and indicator lamps 11

1
Speedom eter →
251
2 AIR BODY CONTROL/DYNAMIC BODY CONTROL
malfunctioning →
447
3 #! Turn signal light →
12 9
4 Multifunction display →
255
5 Rev counter →
251
6 å ESP®
OFF →
440
÷ ESP®
→
440
7 K Main beam →
12 9
L Dipped beam →
127
T Standing lights →
127
8 ? Coolant too hot/cold →
451
9 Coolant temp erature display →
251
A · Distance warning →
447
B Ð Steering assis tance malfunction →
449
C # Electrical fault →
451 D
J Brakes (red) →
440
E ü Seat belt is not fastened →
446
F Fuel le vel display
G 8 Fuelreser vewith fuel filler flap location
indicator →
451
H R Rear fog light →
12 8
I 6 Restra int sy stem →
32
J % Diesel engine: preglow
K ; Engine diagnosis →
451
L J Brakes (yellow) →
440
M ! Electric pa rking brake applied (red) →
440
N h Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem →
454
O ! ABS malfunction →
440
P ! Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
440
Q j Trailer hit chis not operational or is swivel‐
ling →
449 At
aglance – Overview of warning and indicator lamps 13

Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gecaused bynot using recycled
re conditioned components Daimler
AGoffers recycled reconditioned
components and pa rts with the same quality
as new parts. The same entitlement from the
implied warranty is valid as for new parts. #
Use recycled reconditioned compo‐
nents and pa rts from Daimler AG.*
NO
TEImpairment of the operating ef fi‐
ciency of there stra int sy stems from
ins talling accessories or from repairs or
we lding Airbags and seat belt
tensioners, as well as
control units and sensors forth ere stra int
sy stems, may be ins talled in thefo llowing
areas of your vehicle:
R Doors
R Door pillars R
Door sills
R Seats
R Cockpit
R Instrument clus ter
R Centre console #
Do not ins tall accessories such as audio
sy stems in these areas. #
Do not car ryout repairs or welding. #
Have accesso ries retrofitted at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Yo
u could jeopardise the operating saf ety of your
ve hicle if you use parts, tyres and wheels as well
as accessories releva nt tosaf ety which ha venot
been appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. Saf ety-re le‐
va nt sy stems, e.g. the brake sy stem, may mal‐
function. Only use Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts
or parts of equal qualit y.Only use tyres, wheels
and accessory parts that ha vebeen specifically
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model.
Mercedes-Benz testsge nuine pa rts and con ver‐
sion parts and accessory parts that ha vebeen
specifically appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model forth
eir reliability, saf ety and suitabilit y.Despite
ongoing ma rket resear ch, Mercedes-Benz is
unable toassess other parts. Mercedes-Benz
th erefore accepts no responsibility forth e use of
such parts in Mercedes-Benz vehicles, even if
th ey have been of ficially appr oved or independ‐
ently appr oved byate sting centre.
Cer tain parts are only of ficially appr ovedfor
ins tallation or modification if they comply wi th
legal requirements. All Mercedes-Benz Genuine‐
Pa rts meet the appr oval requ irements. The use
of non-appr oved parts may in validate theve hi‐
cle's general operating pe rmit.
This is the case in thefo llowing situations:
R Ach ange of theve hicle type from that for
which theve hicle's general operating pe rmit
wa s granted.
R Ifot her road users could be endangered.
R Ifth eex haust gas or noise le vels are
adversely af fected.
Alw ays specify theve hicle identification number
(VIN) (→ page 366) when ordering Mercedes-
Benz GenuineParts. 22
General no tes

ve
hicle in a compact form , e.g. thero uting of the
electric lines.
Fu rther information can be obtained at http://
www.mercedes-benz.de/qr-code. Ve
hicle data storage Information from electronic control units
Electronic control units are
fitted in your vehicle.
Some of these are necessary forth e safe opera‐
tion of your vehicle, while some assist you when
driving (driver assis tance sy stems). In addition,
yo ur vehicle pr ovides con venience and enter tain‐
ment functions, which are also made possible by
electronic control units.
Elect ronic control units contain da tamemories
which cantemp orarily or permanently store
te ch nical information about theve hicle's operat‐
ing status, component loads, main tenance
re qu irements and tech nical events or faults. In
general, this information documents thest ate
of a component part, a module, a sy stem or the
sur roundings such as:
R operating statuses of sy stem components
(e.g. fluid le vels, battery status, tyre pres‐
sure)
R status messages concerning theve hicle and
its individual components (e.g. number of
wheel revo lutions/speed, decele ration, lat‐
eral acceleration, display of thefa stened seat
belts)
R malfunctions or defects in impor tant sy stem
components (e.g. lights, brakes)
R information on vehicle damage events
R system reactions in special driving situations
(e.g. airbag deployment, inter vention of sta‐
bility control sy stems)
R ambient conditions (e.g. temp erature, rain
sensor)
In addition toprov iding the actual control unit
function, this data assists the manufacturer in
de tecting and rectifying faults and optimising
ve hicle functions. The majority of this data is te
mp orary and is only processed in theve hicle
itself. Only a small portion of the data is stored
in theeve nt or fault memor y.
When your vehicle is serviced, tech nical da ta
from theve hicle can be read out byservice net‐
wo rkemplo yees or third parties. Services
include repair services, maintenance processes,
wa rranty events and quality assurance meas‐
ures, forex ample. The read out is per form ed via
th e legally prescribed port for OBD ("on-board
diagnostics") in theve hicle. The respective
service network locations or third parties col‐
lect, process and use the data. They document
te ch nical statuses of theve hicle, assist in find‐
ing faults and impr oving quality and are trans‐
mit tedto the manufacturer, if necessar y.Fu r‐
th ermore, the manufacturer is subject toprod‐
uct liability. Forth is, the manufacturer requ ires
te ch nical da tafrom vehicles.
Fa ult memories in theve hicle can be reset by a
service outlet as part of repair or maintenance
wo rk.
They can enter data into theve hicle's con veni‐
ence and inf otainment functions themselves as
part of the selected equipment. 28
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
The restra int sy stem can reduce therisk of vehi‐
cle occupants coming into contact with parts of
th eve hicle interior in theeve nt of an accident. In
th eev ent of an accident, there stra int sy stem
can also reduce thefo rc es towhich theve hicle
occupants 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
ev ery accident. In order
forth ere stra int sy stem toprov ide the
intended le vel of pr otection, each vehicle occu‐
pant must obser vethefo llowing information:
R Fasten seat belts 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 secure persons under 1.50 m tall in
an additional restra int sy stem suitable for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
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
driving aids which ha vebeen appr oved specifi‐
cally foryo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz. Occupant saf
ety31

Re
stra int sy stem functionality When
the ignition is switched on, a sy stem self-
te st is per form ed, during which the6
re stra int sy stem warning lamp lights up. It goes
out no later than a few seconds af terth eve hicle
is star ted. The components of there stra int sys‐
te m are then functional. Malfunctioning
restra int sy stem A malfunction has occur
red in there stra int sys‐
te m if:
R The 6 restra int sy stem warning lamp
does not light up when the ignition is
switched on.
R The 6 restra int sy stem warning lamp
lights up continuously or repeatedly during a
journe y. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury
due toa malfunction in there stra int sys‐
tem
If th ere stra int sy stem is malfunctioning,
re stra int sy stem components may be trig‐
ge red unintentionally or might not be trig‐
ge red at all in theeve nt of an accident. This
may af fect the seat belt tensioner or airbag,
fo rex ample. #
Have there stra int sy stem checked and
re paired immediately at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. Fu
nction of there stra int sy stem in an acci‐
dent How
there stra int sy stem works is de term ined by
th e se verity of the impact de tected and the type
of accident anticipated:
R Frontal impact
R Rear impact
R Side impact
R Rollover The activation
thre sholds forth e components of
th ere stra int sy stem are de term ined based on
th eev aluation of the sensor values measured at
va rious points in theve hicle. This process is pre-
em ptive in nature. The triggering/deployment of
th e components of there stra int sy stem should
ta ke place in good time at thest art of the colli‐
sion.
Fa ctors whi chcan only be seen and measu red
af te r a collision has occur red cann otplay a deci‐
sive role in airbag deployment, nor do they pro‐
vide an indication of airbag deployment.
The vehicle may be deformed significantly with‐
out an airbag being deplo yed. This is the case if
only parts which are relatively easily deformed
are af fected and thera te ofvehicle deceleration
is not high. Con versely, an airbag may be
deplo yedev en though theve hicle suf fers only
minor deformation. If very rigid vehicle parts
such as longitudinal members are hit, forex am‐
ple, theve hicle deceleration may be high enough
fo rth is to happen. 32
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 42). &
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 is trig gered or an
airbag 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. Occ
upant saf ety33

#
Alw ays ensure that all vehicle occu‐
pants ha vetheir seat belts fastened
cor rectly and are sitting prope rly. In order
forth e cor rectly wornseat belt topro‐
vide the intended le vel of pr otection, each vehi‐
cle occupant must obser vethefo llowing infor‐
mation:
R The seat belt must not be twis ted and must
fi t tightly and snu gly across the body.
R The seat belt must be routed across the
centre of the shoulder and as low down
across the hips as possible.
R The shoulder section of the seat belt should
not touch your ne cknor be routed under
yo ur arm or behind your bac k.
R Avoid wearing bulky clo thing, e.g. a winter
coat.
R Push the lap belt down as far as possible
across your hips and pull tight with the shoul‐
der section of the belt. Ne verro ute the lap
belt across your abdomen.
R Neverro ute the seat belt across sharp, poin‐
te d, abrasive or fragile objects. R
Only one person should use each seat belt at
any one time. Ne ver allow babies and chil‐
dren totrave l sitting on the lap of ano ther
ve hicle occupant.
R Never secure objects with a seat belt if the
seat belt is also being used byone of the
ve hicle's occupants. Alw ays obser vethe
instructions for loading theve hicle when
securing objects, luggage or loads
(→ page 107).
Also ensure that no objects, e.g. a cushion,
are ever placed between a person and the
seat.
If ch ildren are tra velling in theve hicle, be sure to
obser vethe instructions and saf ety no tes on
"Children in theve hicle" (→ page 46). Re
duced seat belt pr otection &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt does not of ferth e intended
le ve l of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedthe
seat backrest toan almost vertical position.
When braking or in theeve nt of an accident,
yo u could slide underneath the seat belt and
sus tain abdominal or neck injuries, forex am‐
ple. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin‐
ning your journe y. #
Alw ays ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der. 34
Occupant saf ety

&
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death when
additional restra int sy stems are not used
fo r persons with a smaller build
Pe rsons under 1.50 m tall cannot wearthe
seat belt cor rectly wi thout a suitable addi‐
tional restra int sy stem.
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.#
Alw ays secure persons under 1.50 m
ta ll in a suitable restra int sy stem. &
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. Occupant saf
ety35