MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2020 Owners Manual

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure and the tyres. 438
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

1,
2, 3 ...
4MATIC ..................................................... 172
Fu nction ............................................... 172
12 V battery
see Battery (vehicle)
12 V so cket
see Soc ket (12 V)
48 V on-board electrical sy stem
Operating saf ety .................................... 22
230 V soc ket
see Soc ket (230 V)
360° Camera ........................................... 220
Ca re ..................................................... 310
Fu nction .............................................. 220
Selecting a view ................................... 224
Switching au tomatic operation
on/off (r eversing camera) .................. .224 A
A/C function Activating/deactivating (MBUX mul‐
timedia sy stem) ................................... 14 5
Switching on/off (control panel) ......... 14 4ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy
stem) ............ .188
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cident and Breakdown Manage‐
ment
Mercedes me connect ........................ .279
Ac oustic locking verification signal
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 72
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st......................... 233
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .236
Brake application ................................. 235
Fu nction .............................................. 233
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 33
Tr ailer operation .................................. 235
Ac tive bonn et(pedestrian pr otection) .. 300
Operation ............................................ 300
Re setting ............................................. 300
Ac tive Brake Assi st
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 191
Setting ................................................. 19 5
Ac tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC........ 19 9
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............2 08
Calling up a speed ............................... 202 Fu
nction .............................................. 19 9
Increasing/decreasing speed .............. 202
Re quirements: .................................... .202
Ro ute-based speed adap tation ........... .205
Selecting ............................................. 202
St eering wheel buttons ....................... 202
St oring a speed ................................... 202
Switching off/deactivating .................. 202
Switching on/activating ......................2 02
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 99
Ac tive Eme rgency Stop Assist ...............208
Ac tive headlamps .................................... 12 9
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist .................... 236
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .239
Ac tivating/deactivating thewa rning .. .239
Fu nction .............................................. 236
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 239
Sy stem limits ....................................... 236
Tr ailer operation .................................. 236
Ac tive Parking Assist .............................. 224
Exiting a parking space ...................... .228
Fu nction .............................................. 224
Pa rking ................................................ 226
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 24 Index
439

Ac
tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st....................... 204
Display ................................................ 204
Fu nction .............................................. 204
Ac tive Steering Assist ............................ .206
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .208
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............2 08
Fu nction .............................................. 206
Sy stem limits ....................................... 206
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .209
Fu nction .............................................. 209
Ad aptive brake lights ..............................19 6
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction ............................................... 131
Switching on/off ................................. 13 2
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction .............................................. 13 2
Switching on/off ................................. 13 4Ad
Blue ®
.................................................... 360
Ad ditives .............................................3 60
Capacity .............................................. 360
No tes ................................................... 176
Purity ................................................... 360
To pping up ...........................................1 77
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 74
Ad diti ves.................................................. 361
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 360
Engine oil ............................................. 361
Fu el ..................................................... 358
Ad diti ves (AdBlue ®
)
see AdBlue ®
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Ad versewe ather light ............................ .131
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS AIR
BODY CONT ROL................................ .211
Setting ................................................. 212
Suspension .......................................... 211
Air conditioning menu Calling up ............................................ 14 4
Air distribution Setting ................................................ .143
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem) ..... 14 5
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 15 2
Ad justing (front) .................................. 15 2
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 15 3
Glo vebox .............................................1 53
Air vents
see Air vents 440
Index

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

BlueTEC
see AdBlue ®
Bonn et
Re setting (active bonnet) .................... 300
Boot box see EAS Y-PA CK boot box
Boot lid Closing .................................................. 80
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... .82
Locking separa tely ................................ 83
Opening ................................................ .79
Opening dimensions ............................3 64
Brake Assi stSystem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid Notes .................................................. 362
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 191
Brakes ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 188
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 191
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .196 BA
S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 188
Driving tips .......................................... 16 0
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 191
HOLD function .................................... .210
Limited braking ef fect (salt-trea ted
ro ads) .................................................. 16 0
New/replaced brakepads/brake
discs .................................................... 15 8
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 58
Braking assi stance
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Overview of the help functions .............. 16
To w- starting ........................................ 332
To wing away ........................................ 328
Tr ansporting theve hicle ......................3 30
Wheel change ...................................... 345
Breakdown see Flat tyre
Buttons Steering wheel .................................... 250 C
Calls Mercedes me ...................................... 280
Camera see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera
Car key
see Key
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ....................................... 307
Car-to-X-Communication Displaying hazard warnings ................ .274
Care .......................................................... .312
360° Camera ....................................... 310
Air-water duct ...................................... 307
Car wash ............................................. 307
Carpet .................................................. 312
Deco rative foil .................................... .309
Displ ay................................................. 312
EAS Y-PA CK boot box ............................ 312
Exterior lighting ................................... 310
High-pressu recleaner ......................... 308 Index
443

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

D
Dashboa rd
see Cockpit
Data acquisition Vehicle ................................................... 31
Data storage
Electronic control units .......................... 31
Online services ...................................... 33
Ve hicle ................................................... 31
Deactivating the ala rm(ATA ).................... 94
Deale rship
see Qualified speciali stwo rkshop
Declaration of conformity Electromagnetic compatibility ............... 24
Jack ...................................................... .27
TIREFIT kit ............................................. 28
Wi reless vehicle components ................24
Decorative foil (cleaning instructions)
.................................................................. .309
DeNO x agent
see AdBlue ® De
stination entry .................................... .271
Entering a POI or address .................... 271
De tecting inat tentiveness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection ............................29
Diesel Low outside temp eratures ...................3 58
No tes .................................................. 358
Digital Owner's Manual .............................18
Digital Vehicle Keyst icker
Locking theve hicle ................................ 76
St arting theve hicle ............................. 15 6
Unlocking theve hicle ............................76
Dinghy towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Dipped beam Setting .................................................1 34
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................... 16 8
Engaging drive position ....................... 17 0
Engaging neutral .................................. 16 9
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 17 0
Engaging pa rkposition automatically .. 17 0
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .169 Fu
nction .............................................. 16 8
Display (care) .......................................... .312
Display (MBUX multimedia sy stem)
Home screen ...................................... .257
Display (multimedia sy stem) ................ .258
Operating ............................................ 258
Display (on-board comp uter)
Displ ays on the multifunction display .. 252
Display message .....................................3 69
Calling up (on-board computer) ........... 369
No tes .................................................. 369
Display messages ¯ - - - km/h ................................... 394
ç - - - km/h ................................... 395
È - - - km/h ................................... 394
# 12V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual ........................................................ 411
Û 48 V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual ........................................................ 412
: Active Light Sy stem inopera‐
tive .......................................................3 76446
Index

¯
AdBlue sy stem fault Emer. op.:
max. XXX km/h Start not poss. in
XXX km .............................................. .420
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Emer‐
ge ncy op. in XXX miles See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 420
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Engine
st art not possible ................................ .421
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .420
5 Add 1 litre engine oil when
next refuelling .................................... .422
é ATTENTION ASSIST inoperative .. 401
é ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break! .................................................. 401
: Automatic driving lights inoper‐
ative ..................................................... 375
Á Changekey bat teries .................. 373
J Check brake fluid le vel.............. .393 #
Checkbrake pads See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 393
5 Check eng. oil le v.when next
re fuelling ............................................. 421
ï Checktrailer hitch lo ck.............. 380
h Check tyre(s) .............................. 41 5
! Clean the fuel filter .................... .386
ÿ Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off ............................................ 385
_ Currently una vailable Camera
view restricted ..................................... 405
ç Currently unavailable Radar
sensors dirty .......................................4 04
! currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .406
÷ currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .407
5 Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured ............................................ 424 5
Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel
............................................................. 422
5 Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off ................................ 422
5 Engine oil pressure Stop
Switch off engine ................................ 423
ä Fault Drive at max. 80 km/h ...... 398
6 Front left malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (e xample)............................ 370
& inoperative Battery low ...............378
& inoperative Refuel vehicle ........... 378
& inoperative See Owner's Man. ....378
! inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 407
÷ inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 408
T inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 409
G Inoperati ve.................................. 41 0 Index
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