engine MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2020 Owners Manual

Climate control
........................................ 14 3
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 43
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 14 4 Driving and pa
rking ................................. 15 4
Driving ........................................................ 154
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 66
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 16 8
Fu nction of the 4MATIC .............................. 172
Re fuelling .................................................... 173
Pa rking ...................................................... .179
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems .............1 86
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 239
Bicycle rack function .................................. 24 4
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .246 Instrument display and on-board
comp
uter.................................................. 248
No tes on the instrument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 24 8
Instrument display overview ...................... .249
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................2 50
Operating the on-board computer .............. 250 Overview of displa
yson the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................2 52
Head-up Displ ay......................................... 252 MBUX multimedia sy
stem ...................... 255
Overview and operation .............................. 255
Sy stem settings .......................................... 265
Na vigation .................................................. 268
Te lephone .................................................. .275
Mercedes me and apps .............................. 278
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem ...... 287
Ra dio, media & TV...................................... 291
Sound settings ............................................ 297 Main
tenance and care ............................. 299
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 299
Engine compartment .................................. 300
Cleaning and care ...................................... .307 Breakdown assistance
.............................314
Emergency .................................................. 314
Flat tyre ...................................................... 316
Battery (vehicle) ........................................ .322 To
w- starting or towing away ....................... 327
Electrical fuses ........................................... 332 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 335
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .335
No tes on regular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .335
No tes on snow chains ................................ 335
Ty re pressure .............................................. 336
Wheel change ............................................ .340
Emergency spa rewheel .............................. 350 Te
ch nical data .......................................... 351
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 351
On-board electronics .................................. 351
Ra dio operating permits forve hicle com‐
ponents ...................................................... 353
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number overview ............................ 353
Operating fluids .......................................... 355
Ve hicle data ................................................ 364
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 366 Contents
3

1
#! Turn signal lights →
12 8
2 ï Trailer hit ch →
427
3 6 Restra int sy stem →
426
4 å ESP®
OFF →
434
÷ ESP®
→
434
5 R Rear fog light →
127
6 K High beam →
12 8
L Low beam →
12 6
T Standing lights →
12 6
7 ÿ Coolant temp erature →
428
8 Coolant temp erature display →
24 9
9 ! Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
431
A J Brakes (yellow) →
431
B L Distance warning →
433 C
# Electrical fault →
428
D Ù Electric po werst eering →
427
E ! ABS →
434
F h Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem →
437
G % Diesel engine: preglow
H 8 Reser vefuel with fuel filler flap location
indicator →
428
I Fuel le vel →
24 9
J ! Electric pa rking brake (red) →
431
K J Brakes (red) →
431
L ü Seat belt →
426
M ; Engine diagno stics →
428
N ä Suspension →
433 At
aglance – Indicator and warning lamps 11

Pr
otection of the environment
* NO
TEPlug-in hybrid #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. +
ENVI
RONMENTAL NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue tooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
theve hicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate the
ve hicle.
Operate your vehicle in an environmentally
re sponsible manner tohelp pr otect the envi‐
ro nment. Please obser vethefo llowing rec‐
ommendations on ope rating conditions and
pe rsonal driving style.
Operating conditions: #
Make sure that the tyre pressure is cor‐
re ct. #
Do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no
lon ger need them). #
Adhere tothe service inter vals.
A regularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection. #
Alw ays ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style: #
Do not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine. #
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
di st ance from theve hicle in front. #
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration
and braking. #
Change gear in good time and use each
ge ar on lyup toÔ of its maximum
engine speed. #
Switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/ stop
function. #
Drive fuel-ef ficiently. Obser vethe ECO
display for a fuel-ef ficient driving style. Ta
ke -back of end-of-life vehicles
EU countries onl y:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
ve hicle for environment-friendly disposal in
accordance with the European Union(EU) End-
of-Life Vehicles Directive.
A network of vehicle take -ba ckpoints and dis‐
mantlers has been es tablished foryo uto return
yo ur vehicle. You can lea veit at any of these
points free of charge . This makes an impor tant
contribution toclosing there cycling circle and
conse rving resources.
Fo r fur ther information about there cycling and
disposal of end-of-li fevehicles, and theta ke-
back conditions, please visit the national
Mercedes-Benz website foryo ur count ry. 20
General no tes

#
Tounlo ck:turn the emer gency key anti-
clo ckwise toposition 1. #
Tolock: turnthe emer gency key clo ckwise to
position 1. #
Carefully press the co ver onto the lock cylin‐
der until it engages and is seated firm ly. Boot
Opening the bo
otlid &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
boot lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the boot lid. #
Never drive with the boot lid open. *
NO
TEDama getothe boot lid byobs ta‐
cles ab ovetheve hicle The boot lid swings upwards when it is
opened.
#
Therefore, make sure that there is suf fi‐
cient clearance ab ovethe boot lid. #
Pull the boot lid handle. #
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: make
a kicking mo vement with your foot below the
bumper (/ page 82).
Ve hicles with boot lid conv enience closing #
Pull boot lid remo teoperating switch 1. #
Press and hold thep button on thekey. Opening and closing
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Note
s onthe cor rect driver's seat position &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
adjusting vehicle settings while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations in particular:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel and the mir ror and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting thesteering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
R You are sitting as faraw ay from the driver's
airbag as possible, taking thefo llowing
points into consideration.
R You are sitting in an upright position
R Your thighs are slight lysuppor tedby the seat
cushion R
Your legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals properly
R The back of your head is suppo rted at eye
le ve lby the cent reofthe head restra int
R You can hold thesteering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R You can mo veyour legs freely
R You can see all the displa yson the instru‐
ment clus ter clea rly
R You ha vea good overview of the tra ffic con‐
ditions
R Your seat belt sits snug lyagainst your body
and passes across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der and across your hips in the pelvic area 96
Seats and stowing

Seats
Ad
justing the front seat mechanically and
electrically (without Seat Comfort Package) &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key
st icke r.
Yo u can adjust the seats when the ignition is
switched off. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle". &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
The driver's seat may mo veunexpectedly
while driving.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle. #
Alw ays make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
adjusting vehicle settings while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations in particular:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel and the mir ror and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seat height is adjus ted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessly, you
or other vehicle occupants could be trapped
and thereby injured. Seats and
stowing 97

Ad
justing the front seat electrically 1
Head restra int height
2 Seat backrest inclination
3 Seat height
4 Seat cushion length
5 Seat cushion inclination
6 Seat fore -and-aft position #
Save the settings with the memory function
(/ page 110). Ad
justing the 4-w aylumbar support 1
Higher
2 Softer
3 Lower
4 Firmer #
Using buttons 1to4 , adjust the conto ur
of the backrest individually tosuit your bac k. Head
restra ints Ad
justing the front seat head restra ints
mechanically &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
adjusting vehicle settings while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations in particular:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel and the mir ror and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. 100
Seats and stowing

%
The seat heating will automatically switch
down from theth re e heating le vels af ter 8,
10 and 20 minutes until the seat heating is
switched off. Setting
the panel heating Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Panel heating
When the seat heater is switched on, the armr‐
ests and the cent reconsole can be hea ted. #
Switch the function forth e desired seats on
or off. Switching
the seat ventilation on/off Re
quirements:
R The po wer supply is switched on. #
Press button 1repeatedly until the desired
blo wer setting has been reached.
Depending on the blo wer setting, up tothree
indicator lamps will light up. If all indicator
lamps are off, the seat ventilation is switched
off. Ste
ering wheel Ad
justs the steering wheel mechanically &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
adjusting vehicle settings while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations in particular:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel and the mir ror and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment forch il‐
dren when adjusting thesteering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust thesteering wheel. 106
Seats and stowing

#
Tocall up: press or brief lyhold preset posi‐
tion button 4,TorU.
Af terre leasing the button, all sy stems are
mo ved into thestored position. St
ow age areas Note
s on loading theve hicle &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
boot lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the boot lid. #
Never drive with the boot lid open. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip, tip
ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be thrown
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone brac kets cann otalw aysre 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 in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around in such
situations. #
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 accident or inju ry
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is in motion
The cup holder cannot hold a container
secure while theve hicle is in motion.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the conta iner may be flung around
and liquids could be spilled. The vehicle
occupants may come into contact with the
liquid and if it is hot, they could be scalded. Seats and
stowing 111

5
L Low beam/high beam
6 R Switches there ar fog light on/off
When low beam is activated, the indicator lamp
fo rth est anding lights Twill be deactivated
and replaced bythe lo w-beam indicator lamp
L. #
Alw ays park your vehicle safely using suf fi‐
cient lighting, in acco rdance with there le‐
va nt le galst ipulations.
* NO
TEBattery discharging byoperating
th est anding lights Operating
thest anding lights over a period of
hours puts a stra in on the batter y. #
Where possible, switch on the
ri ght X or left Wparking light. In
theeve nt of se vere battery discharging, the
st anding lights or parking lights will be swit ched
off automatically tofacilitate the next engine
st art. The
exterior lighting (e xcept standing and park‐
ing lights) will swit choff automatically when the
driver's door is opened.
R Obser vethe no tes on sur round lighting
(/ page 134).
Au tomatic driving lights function
The standing lights, low beam and daytime run‐
ning lights are switched on au tomatically
depending on the ignition status and the light
conditions. &
WARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched off in poor visi‐
bility
When the light switch is set toà ,the
dipped beam may not be switched on auto‐
matically if there is fog, snow or other causes
of poor visibility such as spr ay. #
In such cases, turn the light switch to
L . The automatic driving lights are only an aid.
Yo u
are responsible forve hicle lighting. Switching
there ar fog lights on or off
Re quirements:
R The light switch is in theL orà posi‐
tion. #
Press the R button.
Please obser vethe count ry-specific la wsonthe
use of rear fog lamps. Light and sight
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