climate control MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2020 User Guide

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 on the
displa y. #
Press theu and^ buttons simultane‐
ousl y.
The Îsymbol on 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 will be 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, BorCwill appear on the displa y. #
Todeactivate the departure time: select
th e desired departure time and press and
hold the^ button.
OFF will appear on the displa y. #
Tocheck thest atus of the active station‐
ary heater: briefly press theu button. Switching off immediately #
Press and hold the^ button.
Overview of there mo tecont rol displa ys(sta‐
tiona ryheater/ventilation) 1
Stationary ventilation switched on
2 Stationary heater swit ched on
3 Selected departure time
4 Remaining time forth est ationary heater/
ve ntilation (in minu tes)
5 Stationary heater/ ventilation acti ve
6 Departure time acti vated
7 Signal stre ngth 15 0
Climate cont rol

Fu
rther possible displa ys:
R Time: the activated departure time.
R Zero minutes: theru nning time forth est a‐
tionary heater is extended, as the engine has
not yetre ached operating temp erature when
it is star ted.
R OFF: thest ationary heater/ ventilation 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 #
Push 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. Climate control
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Problems with
there mo tecont rolfo r the
st ationary heater/ventilation
FA IL¨
¨ appea rson there mo tecont rol dis‐
play
Po ssible cause:
R The signal transmission between the trans‐
mitter and there cei ver is malfunctioning. #
Change your position in relation totheve hi‐
cle, moving closer if necessar y.
FA IL appea rson there mo tecont rol display
Po ssible cause:
R The star ter battery is not suf ficiently
ch arge d. #
Char gethest ar ter batter y.
Po ssible cause:
R The fuel tank content is below there ser ve
fuel le vel. #
Refuel at the nearest filling station. FA
IL¯ ¯ appea rson there mo tecont rol dis‐
play
Po ssible cause:
R There is a malfunction in thest ationary
heater. #
Have thest ationary heater checked at a
qu alified specialist workshop. Air
vents Ad
justing the front air vents &
WARNING Risk of bu rns and frostbite
due tobeing too close tothe air vents
Ve ry hot or very cold air can flow from the air
ve nts. #
Makesure that all vehicle occupants
alw ays maintain a suf ficient di stance
from the air vents. #
If necessa ry, direct the air flow to
ano ther area of theve hicle interior. To
guarantee theflow of fresh air thro ugh the air
ve nts into theve hicle interior, comply with the
fo llowing:
R Alw ayske ep theve nts and vent grilles in the
ve hicle interior free.
R Keep the air inlet free of residue build-up
(/ page 307). #
Toopen or close: turn controller2tothe
left or right as far as it will go. #
Toadjust the air direction: hold airvent 1
in the cent reand mo veit up or down or to
th e left or right. 15 2
Climate cont rol

Ad
justing the rear air vents #
Toopen or close: turn controller2tothe
left or right as far as it will go. #
Toset the air flow direction: hold air
ve nt 1 inthe cent reand mo veit up or down
or tothe left or right. Opening or closing
the air vent in thegl ove
box
* NO
TEDama geto te mperature-sensitive
objects in theglove box Te
mp erature-sensitive objects stored in the
gl ove box may be damaged bythe air vent
located inside theglove compa rtment. #
Close the air vent when you heat the
ve hicle. #
Athigh outside temp eratures, open the
air vent and switch on the A/C func‐
tion. The automatic climate control must be switched
on tocool theglove box. 1
Airvent controller
2 Airvent #
Toopen or close: turn controller1tothe
ri ght or left. Climate control
15 3

Climate control
Displ
aymessages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
& inoperative See Owner's
Man. *T
hestationary heater is temp orarily malfunctioning. #
When theve hicle is stationary on a le vel sur face and the engine has cooled down, make up tofour attem ptsto
switch on thest ationary heater, waiting se veral minutes between each attem pt. #
Ifth est ationary heater does not swit chon, consult a qualified specialist workshop.
&
inoperative Battery low *T
he on-board electrical sy stem voltage is too lo w.
The stationary heater has swit ched itself off. #
Drive an extended di stance until the battery has reached a suf ficient charge leve l again.
&
inoperative Refuel vehicle *T
here is too little fuel in the fuel tank. The stationary heater cannot be swit ched on. #
Refuel theve hicle. 378
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Air-conditioning sy
stem
see Climate control
Air-recirculation mode ............................14 6
Air-water duct .......................................... 307
Ke eping free ........................................3 07
Airbag ........................................................ .41
Ac tivation .............................................. 36
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) ..... 41
Ins tallation locations .............................. 41
Knee airbag ............................................ 41
Overview ................................................ 41
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .46
Pr otection ..............................................42
Re duced pr otection ...............................43
Side airbag ............................................. 41
Wi ndow airbag ....................................... 41
Airflow Setting ................................................ .143
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
All-wheel drive see 4MATIC Ambient lighting
Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................1 35
Android Auto
see Smartphone integration
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 69
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door lock ...............................74
Immobiliser ........................................... 93
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay ®
see Smartphone integration
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem ASS
YST PLUS ........................................... 299
Battery disconnection pe riods .............3 00
Displ aying the service due date ........... 299
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 299
Re gular maintenance work .................. 299
Special service requ irements .............. 299
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem) .................. 93
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 94
Fu nction ................................................ 93
Fu nction of interior pr otection ............... 94
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion ........................................................ 95
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction ................................................... 94
To w- aw ay protection function ................94
AT TENTION ASSI ST.......................... 230, 231
Fu nction .............................................. 230
Setting ................................................. 231
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 30
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop Index
441

Au
tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights .........................127
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 16 2
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 16 2
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff .......................................... 44, 46
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem ................................................... 44
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .46
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .141
Au tomatic seat adjustment
Setting ................................................. 103
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 16 8Drive program display ..........................
167
Drive programs .................................... 16 6
DY NA MIC SELECT switch .................... 16 6
Engaging drive position ....................... 17 0
Engaging neutral .................................. 16 9
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 17 0
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .169
Kickdown ............................................. 171
Manual gear changing ........................ .170
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ .170
Tr ansmission position display .............. 16 8
Tr ansmission positions ........................ 16 8
Axle load Perm issible .......................................... 353
Tr ailer operation .................................. 368 B
Ball neck Extending/r etra cting ........................... 24 0
Extending/r etra cting (MBUX multi‐
media sy stem) .....................................2 41
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .188
Battery Key ........................................................ 73Re
mo tecontrol (s tationary heater) ...... 151
Battery see Battery (vehicle)
Battery (vehicle) ...................................... 327
Charging .............................................. 326
Charging (Remo teOnline) .................... 157
No tes .................................................. 322
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging) ............................................ .324
Re placing .............................................3 27
St arting assis tance .............................. 326
Belt see Seat belt
Bic ycle rack
Load capacity ...................................... 367
Tr ailer operation .................................. 24 4
Blind Spot Assi st..................................... 233
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .236
Fu nction .............................................. 233
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 33
Blo wer
see Climate control 442
Index

Matt
finish ........................................... 309
Pa int wo rk ............................................ 309
Plastic trim ........................................... 312
Re alwo od/trim elements .................... 312
Re versing camera ................................ 310
Ro of lining ............................................ 312
Seat belt .............................................. 312
Seat co ver ............................................ 312
Senso rs............................................... 310
St eering wheel .....................................3 12
Ta ilpipes .............................................. .310
Tr ailer hit ch.......................................... 310
Wa shing byhand ................................. 309
Wheels/rims ........................................3 10
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 310
Wi per blades ........................................ 310
Carpet (Care) ............................................ 312
Changing gears ........................................ 17 0
Manually ..............................................1 70
Changing hub caps ................................. 345
Changing the lights
Driving abroad (symm etrical low
beam) .................................................. 12 6Cha
rging
Bat tery (vehicle) .................................. 326
Mobile phone (wireless) .......................1 22
USB port .............................................. 12 2
Chassis Damping characteristics ...................... 211
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 211
Chassis le vel (AIR BODY CONT ROL)
Setting ................................................ .212
Child saf ety lock
Re ar door .............................................. .67
Re ar side wind ows................................. 69
Child seat Appr oval categories .............................. .55
At tach ing (no tes) ................................... 55
Basic instructions ..................................50
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes) ................. 66
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff) ............................. 65
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting) ............................59
No tes on risks and dangers ...................51
Re commended child restra int sys‐
te ms ...................................................... 54Seats suitable
for belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems ................................... 62
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 58
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 57
Secu ring on the co-driver seat .............. 66
Securing on there ar seat ...................... 64
To pTe ther ..............................................61
Child ren
Av oiding dangers in theve hicle .............. 51
Basic instructions .................................. 50
Cho ck....................................................... 344
St orage location ..................................3 44
Chock see Chock
City lighting .............................................. 131
Cleaning see Care
Climate control ........................................ 14 3
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (cont rol panel) ...................... .144
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (MBUX multimedia sy stem) ... 14 5 444
Index

Ac
tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (cont rol panel) .......... 14 5
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (MBUX multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 14 6
Air-reci rculation mode ........................ .146
Au tomatic control ................................ 14 5
Calling up the air conditioning menu ... 14 4
Climate style function .......................... 14 5
Demi sting the windscreen ...................1 43
Demisting wind ows............................. 14 6
Fr ont air vents ..................................... 15 2
Glo vebox air vent ................................ 15 3
Inserting/removing theflacon (fra‐
gr ance sy stem) .................................... 147
Ionisation ............................................. 14 6
No te .................................................... 14 3
Re ar air vents ...................................... 15 3
Re sidual heat ....................................... 14 6
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem) ..... 14 4
Setting the air distribution ...................1 43
Setting the air flow ............................... 14 3
Setting the climate style ......................1 45
Setting the fragrance sy stem ............... 14 6
Setting thete mp erature ......................1 43
St ationary heater/ ventilation .............. 14 8Switching on/off .................................
14 4
Switching there ar wind owheater
on/off .................................................1 43
THERMATIC control panel .................... 14 3
THERMOTRONIC contro l panel ............14 3
Ve ntilating theve hicle (con venience
opening) ................................................ 86
Wi ndsc reen heating ............................. 14 8
Climate style
Fu nction .............................................. 14 5
Setting ................................................. 14 5
Cockpit ........................................................ .6
Overview .................................................6
Cof fee cup symbol
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Collision de tection (pa rked vehicle) ......184
Combination switch ................................12 8
Compu ter
see On-board computer
Consum ption indicator
Calling up ............................................ 16 8
Con venience closing ................................. 86
Con venience opening ................................ 86 Coolant (engine)
Check le vel .......................................... 305
No tes .................................................. 363
Cooling see Climate control
Co pyright ...................................................34
Cornering light ........................................ .129
Cross Traf fic Alert .................................. .229
Crosswind Assist Function/no tes ................................... 19 0
Cruise control .......................................... 19 6
Ac tivating ............................................ .197
Buttons ................................................ 197
Calling up a speed .............................. .197
Deactivating ......................................... 197
Fu nction .............................................. 19 6
Re quirements ...................................... 197
Selecting .............................................. 197
Setting a speed .................................... 197
St oring a speed .................................... 197
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 96 Index
445

Switching on/off ................................. 254
Headlamp flashing .................................. 12 8
Headlamps see Automatic driving lights
Heating see Climate control
Help call see Mercedes-Benz emergency call sy stem
High beam Activating/deactivating ...................... .128
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist .................. .131
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus .......... .132
High-pressure cleaner (care) ................. 308
Hill Start Assist ....................................... 209
HOLD function ......................................... 210
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 210
Switching on/off ................................. 210
Home screen (media display) Overview ............................................. 257
Hooking the luggage net .........................116 I
i-Size child seat securing sy stem
Fitting .................................................... 59
i‑Size child seat securing sy stem
Seats suitable for attaching ................... 58
Identification plate Engine ................................................. 353
Vehicle ................................................ 353
Ignition Switching on (S tart/S top button) ........ 154
Ignition key
see Key
Immobiliser ................................................ 93
Implied warranty
Ve hicle ................................................... 31
In-Car Of fice ............................................ .284
Fe atures .............................................. 284
Indicator lamps see Warning/indicator lamps
Individual drive prog ram
Con figuring .......................................... 167
Selecting .............................................. 167Inspection
see AS SYST PLUS
Instrument clus ter
Fu nction/no tes ........................... 248, 24 9
Instrument display Function/no tes ................................... 24 9
Instrument clus ter ................................. 10
Wa rning/indicator lamps .................... .424
Instrument display and on-board
compu ter
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 24 8
Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ac tive headla mps ................................ 12 9
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist .................. .131
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus .......... .132
Ad versewe ather light .......................... 131
City lighting .......................................... 131
Corne ring light ..................................... 12 9
Fo g light (extended range) ................... 13 0
Mo torw ay mode ................................... 13 0
Overview ............................................. 12 9
Switching on/off ................................. 131
Interior lighting ........................................ 13 5
Ambient lighting .................................. 13 5 Index
455