light MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2020 User Guide

If
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
and the6 restra int sy stem warning lamp
light up simultaneousl y,the front passenger seat
may not be used. Also in this case, do not fit a
ch ild restra int sy stem tothe front passenger
seat. Ha vethe automatic front passenger airbag
shutoff checked and repaired immediately at a
qu alified specialist workshop.
St atus display
If th e front passenger seat is occupied, ensure,
bo th before and during the journe y,that thest a‐
tus of the front passenger airbag is cor rect for
th e cur rent situation.
Af terfitting a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem tothe front passenger seat:
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF must be lit continu‐
ousl y. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death when
using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem while the front passenger airbag
is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a rear wa rd-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat and thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp is off, the front passenger airbag
can deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag.
Alw ays ensure that the front passenger air‐
bag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on a seat with an ENABLED FRONT
AIRB AG; DEAT H or SERIOUS INJU RYtothe
CH ILD can occur. When
fitting a child restra int sy stem tothe front
passenger seat, obser vetheve hicle-specific
information (/ page 66).
Depending on thech ild restra int sy stem and the
st ature of thech ild, thePA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp may be off. In this case, do not
fit th ere ar wa rd-facing child restra int sy stem
to the front passenger seat.
Ins tead, fit th ere ar wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem toa suitable rear seat.
Af terfitting a forw ard-facing child restra int
sy stem tothe front passenger seat: depend‐
ing on thech ild restra int sy stem and thest ature
of thech ild, PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit
continuously or be off. Alw ays obser vethefo l‐
lowing information. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect positioning of thefo rw ard-
fa cing child restra int sy stem
If yo u secure a child in a forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem on the front passenger seat
th at is positioned too close tothe cockpit, in
th eev ent of an accident, thech ild could:
R come into con tact wi th theve hicle inte‐
ri or if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp is lit, forex ample
R bestru ck bythe airbag if thePA SSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is off. Occupant saf
ety47

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Alw ays mo vethe front passenger seat
as far back as possible and fully retract
th e seat cushion length adjustment.
While doing so, alw ays make sure that
th e shoulder belt stra p is cor rectly
ro uted from the seat belt outlet of the
ve hicle tothe shoulder belt guide on
th ech ild restra int sy stem. The shoulder
belt stra p must be routed forw ards and
down wards from the seat belt outlet. If
necessar y,adjust the seat belt outlet
and the front passenger seat accord‐
ingly. #
Alw ays comply with thech ild restra int
sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions. When
fitting a child restra int sy stem tothe front
passenger seat, obser vetheve hicle-specific
information (/ page 66).
If a person is sitting on the front passenger
seat: PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit con‐
tinuously or be off, depending on the person's
st ature. A person on
the front passenger seat must
alw ays obser vethefo llowing information:
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied byan
adult or a person with a stature cor respond‐
ing tothat of an adult, thePA SSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamp must be off. This
indicates that the front passenger airbag is
enabled.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit continuousl y,an adult or person
with a build cor responding tothat of an adult
should not use the front passenger seat.
Ins tead, they should use a rear seat.
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied by a
person of smaller stature (e.g. a teenager or
small adult), thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp either lights up continuously
or remains off, depending on the classifica‐
tion.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is off: mo vethe front passenger
seat as far back as possible, or the per‐
son of smaller stature should use a rear
seat. -
Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit continuously: the person of
smaller stature should not use the front
passenger seat. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp remains lit af terth e self-test, the co-
driver airbag is disabled.
If th e co-driver seat is occupied, alw ays
ensure that:
R The classification of the person in the co-
driver seat is cor rect, and the co-driver
airbag is enabled or disabled as is appro‐
priate forth e person in the co-driver seat.
R The person is seated properly with a cor‐
rectly fastened seat belt. Be sure
toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Securing thech ild restra int sy stem on the
front passenger seat (/ page 66)48
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R
Suitable positioning of thech ild restra int sys‐
te m (/ page 55) PRE-SAFE
®
sy stem PRE-
SAFE®
(anticipa tory occupant pr otec‐
tion) PRE-
SAFE®
is able todetect cer tain critical driv‐
ing situations and implement pre-em ptive meas‐
ures toprotect theve hicle occupants.
PRE-SAFE ®
can implement thefo llowing meas‐
ures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Closing the side windo ws.
R Vehicles with sliding sunroof: closethe
sliding sunroof.
R Vehicles with memory function: movethe
front passenger seat toa more favo urable
seat position.
R Vehicles with multicontour seat: increase
th e air pressure in the seat side bols ters of
th e seat backrest. R
PRE-SAFE ®
Sound: pr ovided that the multi‐
media sy stem is switched on, generates a
brief noise signal tostimulate the innate pro‐
te ctive mechanism of a person's hea ring.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind the seat The automatic adjustment of
the seat posi‐
tion may result in damage tothe seat and/or
th e object. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. Re
versing the PRE- SAFE®
sy stem measures If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we retake n are reve rsed.
Yo u will need toper form certain settings your‐
self. #
Ifth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases. Fu
nction of PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus) PRE-
SAFE®
PLUS can de tect cer tain impacts,
particular lyan imminent rear impact, and take
pre-em ptive measures toprotect theve hicle
occupants. These measures cannot necessarily
pr eve nt an imminent impact.
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS can implement thefo llowing
measures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Activating there ar hazard warning lights at a
higher flashing frequenc y.
R Increasing brake pressure when theve hicle
is stationar y.This brake application is cancel‐
led automatically when theve hicle pulls
aw ay.
If an accident did not occur, the pre-em ptive
measures that we retake n are reve rsed. Occupant saf
ety49

Only use
child restra int sy stems which are in
proper working condition &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death caused
by the use of damaged child restra int
sy stems
Child restra int sy stems or their retaining sys‐
te ms that ha vebeen subjec tedto stre ss in
an accident may not be able toper form their
intended pr otective function.
It may be the case that thech ild cannot be
proper lyrestra ined. #
Alw ays immediately replace child
re stra int sy stems that ha vebeen dam‐
aged or in volved in an accident. #
Have the securing sy stems forth ech ild
re stra int sy stems checked at a qualified
specialist workshop before ins talling a
ch ild restra int sy stem again. Av
oid direct sunlight &
WARNING Risk of bu rns when thech ild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could suf fer burns from these parts,
particularly on the me tallic parts of thech ild
re stra int sy stem. #
Alw ays make sure that thech ild
re stra int sy stem is not exposed to
direct sunlight. #
Protect thech ild restra int sy stem, e.g.
with a blank et. #
Ifth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
ex posed todirect sunlight, allow it to
cool before secu ring a child in it. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Obser
vewhen stopping or parking &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unsupervised in theve hi‐
cle, they could, in pa rticular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Occupant saf
ety53

O
Alw
ays comply with the manufacturer's
ins tallation and operating instructions for
th ech ild restra int sy stem used.
O Make sure
that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat slightly forw ards.
®When fitting an ISOFIX child restra int sys‐
te m, also obser vethefo llowing:
O When using a Group 0/0+ baby car seat
and a Group 1 rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem on a rear seat: adjust
th e front seat so that the seat does not
to uch thech ild restra int sy stem.
O When using a Group 1
forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem: remo vethe head
re stra int from there spective seat, if possi‐
ble. In addition, the backrest of thech ild
re stra int sy stem must lie as flat as possible
against the backrest of theve hicle seat.
Af terth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
re mo ved, replace the head restra ints again
immediately and adjust them cor rectly. O
Fo
r cer tain child restra int sy stems in weight
category II or III, there may be restrictions
on the maximum size setting, e.g. due to
possible con tact wi th thero of.
O The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in between thero of and the seat
cushion and/or be fitted facing the wrong
direction. Where possible, adjust the seat
cushion inclination accordingly.
O The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in by the head restra int. Adjust
th e head restra ints as appropriate.
° When fitting an i‑Size child restra int sys‐
te m, also obser vethefo llowing:
O When using a
rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem: adjust the front seat so
th at it does not touch thech ild restra int sys‐
te m.
O When using a
forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem: remo vethe head
re stra int from there spective seat, if possi‐
ble. In addition, the backrest of thech ild
re stra int sy stem must lie as flat as possible
against the backrest of theve hicle seat. Af
terth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
re mo ved, replace the head restra ints again
immediately and adjust them cor rectly. 1
ISOFIX mounting brac ket
2 i‑Size mounting brac ket
Before every journe y,make sure that the ISOFIX
ch ild restra int sy stem or the i‑Size child restra int 60
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Securing
thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt on there ar seat &
WARNING Risk of accident if there ar
ben chseat, rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
The rear ben chseat, rear seat and seat back‐
re st may fold forw ards, even while theve hi‐
cle is in motion.
R As a result, theve hicle occupant will be
pressed into the seat belt with increased
fo rc e. The seat belt will not be able to
pr otect as intended and could cause
additional injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot or load com‐
partment cann otbe restra ined bythe
seat backrest. #
Make sure that there ar ben chseat, the
re ar seat and the seat backrest are
engaged before everytrip. If
th e left and right seat backrests are not
engaged and loc ked in place, this will be shown on
the multifunction display on the instrument
clus ter.
If th e cent reseat backrest is not engaged and
loc ked in place, there d lock verification indica‐
to r will be visible.
When fitting a belt-secured child restra int
sy stem, obser vethefo llowing:
O Alw
ays obser vethech ild restra int sy stem
manufacturer's ins tallation and operating
instructions.
O Fo
r a child restra int sy stem in the "Univer‐
sal" or "Semi-Universal" categor y,make
sure that the sy stem has been appr oved for
th eve hicle seat.
Obser vethe no tes under "Suitability of
seats for attaching belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems" (/ page 62).
O When using a category 0/0+ baby car
seat and a category I
rear wa rd-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on a rear seat:
adju stthe front seat so that the seat does
not touch thech ild restra int sy stem.
O When using a category I
forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem: remo vethe head re
stra int from there spective seat, if possi‐
ble.
Af terth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
re mo ved, replace the head restra ints again
immediately and adjust them cor rectly.
O The ba
ckrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of there ar
seat.
O Fo
r cer tain child restra int sy stems in weight
category II or III, there may be restrictions
on the maximum size setting, e.g. due to
possible con tact wi th thero of.
O The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in between thero of and the seat
cushion and/or be fitted facing the wrong
direction. Where possible, adjust the seat
cushion inclination accordingly.
O The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in by the head restra int. Adjust
th e head restra ints as appropriate.
O Make sure
that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat slightly forw ards. 64
Occupant saf ety

Key
Overview of
key functions &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unsupervised in theve hi‐
cle, they could, in pa rticular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
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. #
Keep theke y out of reach of children. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key
st icke r.
* NO
TEDama getotheke y caused by
magnetic fields #
Keep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields. 1
Locks
2 Indicator lamp 3
Unloc ks
4 Opens/closes the boot lid
% If indicator lamp 2does not light up af ter
pressing theÜ orß button, the bat‐
te ry iswe ak or possibly dischar ged. Re place
th e battery as soon as possible.
Re placing theke y bat tery ( / page 73).
The key loc ksand unlo cksth efo llowing compo‐
nents:
R the doors
R the fuel filler flap
R the boot lid
If th eve hicle is not opened within appr oximately
40 seconds af ter unlocking, it loc ksagain. Anti-
th eft pr otection is primed again.
Do not keep theke yto ge ther with electronic
devices or me tal objects. This can af fect the
ke y's functionalit y. Opening and closing
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Ac
tivating/deactivating the acoustic lo cking
ve rification signal Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle #
Activate or deacti vate Acoustic lock .
% Please no
te:
The selected setting forth e acoustic locking
ve rification signal must comply wi th there le‐
va nt national road and traf fic re gulations. In
some countri es, including German y,using
th e acoustic locking verification signal is for‐
bidden bytraf fic la ws(in accordance with
§16 Para. 1 and §30 Para. 1 of the German
national road traf fic re gulations). The driver
of theve hicle must comply with these regu‐
lations. In countri es wherethe use of this
function is forbidden, this function is not
activated in theve hicle and must not be acti‐
va ted. Changing
the unlocking settings Po
ssible unlocking functions of theke y:
R Central unlocking R
Unlocking the driver's door and fuel filler flap #
Toswitch between settings: pressthe
Ü andß buttons simultaneously for
appr oximately six seconds until the indicator
lamp flashes twice.
Options if the unlocking function forth e driver's
door and fuel filler flap has been selec ted:
R Tounlo cktheve hicle centrall y:press the
Ü button twice.
R Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: ifyo uto uch
th e inner sur face of the door handle on the
driver's door, only the driver's door and fuel
fi ller flap are unlo cked. Deactivating
theke y functions If
yo u do not use theve hicle or a keyfo r an
ex tended pe riod of time, you can reduce the
energy consum ption of there spective key.Todo
so, deactivate theke y functions. #
Todeactivate: presstheß button on the
ke y twice in quick succession.
The key indicator lamp flashes twice brief ly
and lights up once. #
Toactivate: press any button on thekey.
% When theve hicle is star ted with theke y in
th estow age compartment of the cent recon‐
sole, theke y functions are automatical ly
activated (/ page156). Re
moving/inserting the eme rgency key Re
moving the eme rgency key 72
Opening and closing

#
Press release knob 1.
Emer gency key2 is pushed out slight ly.#
Pull out emer gency key2 until it en gage s in
th e intermediate position. #
Press release knob 1again and fully
re mo veemer gency key2.
Inserting the emer gency key #
Press release knob 1. #
Insert emer gency key2 tothe intermediate
position or fully until it engages.
% You can use the intermediate position of
emer gency key2 toattach theke yto akey
ri ng. Re
placing the key battery &
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
in pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them with the household
ru bbish. #
Dispose of batteries of in an
environmen tally responsible manner.
Ta ke dischar ged batteries toaqu alified
specialist workshop or toa collection
point for used batteries. Re
quirements: R
Yourequ ire a CR 2032 3 V cell batter y.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you ha vethe
battery replaced at a qualified specialist work‐
shop. #
Remo vethe emer gency key ( / page 72). #
Press release knob 2down fully and slide
co ver1 inthe direction of the ar row. #
Fold out co ver1 inthe direction of the
ar row and remo ve. #
Remo vebattery compartment 3and take
out the dischar ged batter y. Opening and closing
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#
Press boot lid remo teoperating switch 1. #
Press closing button 1onthe boot lid.
Ve hicles with KEYLESS-GO #
Press locking button 2onthe boot lid.
If a key is de tected outside theve hicle, the
boot lid will close and theve hicle will be
loc ked. #
With th e boot lid comple tely open, press and
hold thep button on thekey. Thekey
must be in the vicinity of theve hicle.
Ve hicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS #
With th e boot lid comple tely opened, make a
kicking mo vement with your foot below the
bumper (/ page 82).
Boot lid automatic reve rsing function
The boot lid is fitted wi thautomatic bloc kage
de tection wi thare ve rsing function. If an obs ta‐
cle stops the boot lid during the automatic clos‐
ing procedure, it will automatically open again.
The automatic reve rsing function is only an aid
and is not a substitute foryo ur attentiveness. #
During the closing process, make sure that
no body parts are in the closing area. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despi tereve rsing function
The reve rsing function will not react:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R towa rdsth e end of the closing procedure Opening and closing
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