ECU MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2021 Owner's Guide

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Always make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from theta ilpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of theve hicle, you could burn
yo urself. #
Always be particular lycareful around the
ta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and super-
vise children especially closely in this
area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. The driving
characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in mind
when loading theve hicle:
R neverex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle loads forth eve hicle
(including occupants).
Information can be found on theve hicle identi-
/cation plate (/ page 415).
R the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R secure the load using the tie-down eyes and
distribute the load evenl y.
No tes on driving with a roof load
R Evenly dist ribute thero of load, and place
heavy objects at the bottom. Also comply with
th e no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 118).
R Drive attentivel y,and avoid suddenly pulling
awa y,braking and steering as well as rapid
cornering. R
When transporting roof loads and when the
ve hicle is fully loaded or fully occupied, select
drive prog rams ; andA. These are
designed tofocus on stability (/ page 183).
% For more information on st owage compart-
ments and st owage areas, please referto the
Digital Owner's Manual. 120 120
Seats and st
owing

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Foldthe cor responding seat backrest for-
wa rds.
F
F olding bac
olding bac k t
k the r
he r ear seat bac
ear seat bac kr
krest
est &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap yourself
or a vehicle occupant. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. *
N
NO OTE
TE Damage caused bytrapping the
seat belt when folding back the seat bac k-
re st The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
be damaged when the seat backrest is folded
bac k. #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap-
ped when folding back the seat backrest. #
V Vehicles wit ehicles wit hout a memor
hout a memor y function:
y function:movethe
driver's or front passenger seat forw ards, if
necessar y. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a memor
h a memor y function:
y function: if at least
one section of the seat backrest is folded
bac k, th e cor responding front seat will auto-
matical ly return tothe most recent original
position. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest 1back
until it engages.
LeT LeT and r
and r ight seat bac
ight seat bac kr
kres
es ts:
ts: ifth e seat bac k-
re st is not engaged and lo cked in place, this
will be shown on the multifunction display on
th e inst rument cluster.
Centr Centr e seat bac e seat bac kr
krest:
est: ifth e seat backrest is
not engaged and loc ked in place, there d lock
ve ri/cation indicator 2will be visible.
Loc
Loc king t
king t he r
he release catc
elease catc h of t
h of the centr
he centr e r
e rear seat
ear seat
bac
bac kr
krest
est
R
R eq
equir uir ements:
ements:
R The leT and centre seat backrests are
en gage d and joined toget her.
Yo u can lock the centre seat backrest release
catch if youwa nttosecure the boot against unau-
th orised access. The centre seat backrest can
th en be folded forw ards only toge ther with the leT
seat backrest. Seats and st
owing
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Always st owand secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle.
The lug gage net is available for all vehicles except
hy brid vehicles. #
Vehicles with thro ugh-loading feature in the
re ar ben chseat: fold up the tie-down eyes. #
Hook luggage net 1into the front and rear
tie-down eyes. #
Vehicles without a thro ugh-loading feature in
th ere ar ben chseat: hook therings into the
luggage net's hooks 1. #
Hook therings into the hooks on the boot
0oor. EASY
EASY
-PAC
-P AC K boo
K boo t box
t box A A
djus djusting t ting t he height of t
he height of t he EASY
he EASY-PAC
-P AC K boo
K boo t box
t box
t
t o an
o an y position
y position &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped and
injured when raising the 0oor
Yo ur hands may become trapped on the frame
of the EAS Y-PA CK bo otbox and objects may
be thro wn upwards. #
Ensure that your hands are not in the
ra nge of mo vement of the 0oor. #
If someone becomes trapped, carefully
push the centre of the 0oor down ward. #
Remo veall objects from the 0oor before
ra ising it. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
pressing the EAS Y-PA CK bo otbox in
Yo ur hands may become trapped when you
are pressing the boot box into there tracted
position. Children, in particula r,may injure
th emsel ves when doing so. #
Ensure that your hands are not in the
ra nge of mo vement of the EAS Y-PA CK
bo ot box. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheex tended EAS Y-
PA CK bo otbox The EAS
Y-PA CK bo otbox may be damaged
when it is extended. #
Do not place any objects on or press
down on the EAS Y-PA CK bo otbox frame. #
Do not close the boot lid when the EAS Y-
PA CK bo otbox is extended. Seats and st
owing
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N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe EAS Y-PA CK bo otbox
by objects Objects
that are sharp-edged, poin ted, fragile,
ro unded or heavy and objects that roll can
damage the EAS Y-PA CK bo otbox and be
th ro wn out. #
Do not transport objects that are sharp-
edged, poin ted, rounded or fragile and
objects that roll in the EAS Y-PA CK bo ot
box. #
Always st owand secure such objects
outside of the box in the boot. #
Always obser vethe maximum permitted
load of the EAS Y-PA CK bo otbox. #
Do not use the EAS Y-PA CK bo otbox
when there ar seats are folded forw ards. The maximum permitted load of
the EAS Y-PA CK
bo ot box is 10 kg. Toprev ent the box from being
ove rloaded, the box 0oor will lo wer onto the boot
0oor when the load reaches appr oximately 5 kg. #
T To r o r emov
emov e:
e:pull handle 2onthe box. #
T To incr o incr ease t
ease t he load capacity:
he load capacity: pushthe centre
of 0oor 1down wardsto the desired position
and box size. #
T To r o r educe t
educe t he load capacity:
he load capacity: press button3. #
T To st ow:
o st ow: push the box in comple tely using han-
dle 2 until it loc ksin place. %
Obser vethe no tes on cleaning the EAS Y-
PA CK bo otbox (/ page 372).
Inst
Inst alling and r alling and r emo
emoving t
ving t he EASY
he EASY -PAC
-P AC K boo
K boo t box
t box
Inst
Inst alling
alling 126
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owing

#
Secure thero of luggage rack tothefa stening
points benea thcovers 1 . #
Comply with the installation inst ructions of the
ro of luggage rack manufacturer. #
Secure the load on thero of luggage rack. Soc
ke
Soc kets
ts Using t
Using t
he 12 V soc ket
he 12 V soc ket R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Only connect devices up toa maximum of
180 W (15 A).
Depending on theve hicle equipment, theve hicle
has a 12 V soc ket in the st owage compartment in
th e front centre console. In addition, depending
on theve hicle equipment, theve hicle has a 12 V
soc ket in the st owage compartment in there ar
cent reconsole. Example: 12 V soc
ket in the st owage compartment
in the front centre console #
Brie0y press the trim element of the co ver on
th e front.
The co ver opens in the direction of the ar row. #
LiT up cap 1ofthe soc ket and insert the
plug of the device.
If yo u ha veconnected a device tothe 12 V
soc ket, lea vethe co ver of the st owage compart-
ment open. Using t
Using t
he 230 V soc ke
he 230 V soc ket in t
t in t he r
he rear passeng
ear passeng er
er
com
com par
partment
tment &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries due todam-
age from a connecting cable or soc ket
Yo u could receive an elect ric shock when pull-
ing the connecting cable or the 230 V po wer
soc ket out of the trim, or if it is damaged or
we t. #
Use only connecting cables that are dry
and free of damage. #
When theve hicle is switched o., make
sure that the 230 V po wer soc ket is dr y. #
Immediately ha vethe 230 V po wer
soc ketch ecked or replaced at a quali/ed
specialist workshop if it is damaged or
has been pulled out of the trim. #
Never plug the connecting cable into a
230 V po wer soc ketth at is damaged or
has been pulled out of the trim. Seats and st
owing
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#
Always st owobjects so that they cannot
be thro wn around in such situations. #
Always make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from st owage spaces, lug gage
nets or st owage nets. #
Close the loc kable st owage spaces
before starting a jou rney. #
Always st owand secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot/load compartment. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of /re from placing objects
in the mobile phone st owage compart-
ment
Placing other objects in the mobile phone
st ow age compartment could constitute a /re
hazard. #
Apart from a mobile phone, do not place
any other objects in the mobile phone
st ow age compartment, especially those
made of me tal. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage toobjects caused byplac-
ing them in the mobile phone st owage
compartment If objects are placed in
the mobile phone
st ow age compartment, these may be dam-
aged byelectromagnetic /elds. #
Do not place credit cards, storage
media, ski passes or other objects sensi-
tive toelectromagnetic /elds in the
mobile phone st owage compartment. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage tothe mobile phone st ow-
age compartment caused byliquids If liquids enter
the mobile phone st owage
compartment, the compartment may be dam-
aged. #
Ensure that no liquids enter the mobile
phone st owage compartment. R
Depending on theve hicle equipment, the
mobile phone is connected totheve hicle's
ex terior aerial via thech arging module. R
The charging function and wireless connection
of the mobile phone totheve hicle's exterior
aerial are only available if theve hicle is
switched on.
R Small mobile phones may not be able tobe
ch arge d in every position of the mobile phone
st ow age compartment.
R Largemobile phones which do not rest 0at in
th e mobile phone st owage compartment may
not be able tobe charge d or connected with
th eve hicle's exterior aerial.
R The mobile phone may heat up during the
ch arging process. This depends on the appli-
cations (apps) cur rently running.
The mobile phone can be cooled in the mobile
phone st owage compartment when the air
conditioning system is switched on. The cool-
ing output in the mobile phone st owage com-
partment is highest when the controller in the
glo vebox is closed.
R Toensure more e1cient charging and connec-
tion with theve hicle's exterior aerial, remo ve
th e pr otective co ver from the mobile phone. Seats and st
owing
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Pr
otective co vers which are designed for wire-
less charging are excluded.
R When charging, the mat should be used if pos-
sible. Char
Char
ging a mobile phone wir
ging a mobile phone wir elessly
elesslyR
R
eq
equir uir ements:
ements:
R The mobile phone is suitable for wireless
ch arging (Qi-compatible mobile phone).
A list of Qi-compatible mobile phones can be
fo und at: https://www.mercedes-benz-
mobile.com. #
Place the mobile phone as close tothe centre
of mat 1as possible with the display facing
upwards.
When thech arging symbol is shown in the
multimedia system, the mobile phone is being
ch arge d.
Malfunctions during thech arging process are
shown in the central displa y.
% The mat can be remo vedfo r cleaning, e.g.
using clean, luk ewarmwater.
R R adio eq
adio eq uipment appr ov
uipment appr oval number
al number s f
s for Br
or Br azil
azil
This device operates on a secondary basis, that is
to say it has no pr otection against harmful inter-
fe re nce, not even from the same type of stations,
and must not cause inter fere nce with systems
ope rating on a prima rybasis.
This product is permitted in accordance with the
procedure de/ned in Directive 242/2000 bythe
Brazilian telecommunications agency ANATEL and
meets the applicable tech nical requ irements.
Fu rther information is available on the ANATEL
we bsite. www.anatel.go v.br #
Further information on the declaration of con-
fo rm ity forve hicle components which receive
and/or transmit radio waves. F
F
itting and r
itting and r emo
emoving t
ving t he
he0oor
0oor mats
mats &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toobjects
in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road saf ety
of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Always /t the 0oor mats securely and as
prescribed in order toensure that there
is alw ays su1cient room forth e pedals. #
Do not use loose 0oor mats and do not
place 0oor mats on top of one ano ther. 132 132
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owing

Fu
rther possible displ ays:
R T
Time:
ime: the activated departure time.
R Zer
Zero minut
o minut es:
es:theru nning time forth e station-
ary heater is extended because the engine has
not yetreached operating temp erature when it
is star ted.
R OFF:
OFF: the stationary heater/ventilation is
switched o..
R
R eplacing t
eplacing t he r
he remot
emot e contr
e contr ol batt
ol batter
ery (st
y (st ationary
ationary
heat
heat er)
er) &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries if batteries
are swallo wed
Batteries contain toxic and cor rosive subs tan-
ces. Swall owing batteries may cause se vere
internal burns within two hours.
There is a risk of fatal injur y. #
Keep batteries out of there ach of chil-
dren. #
Ifth e co ver and/or lid of the battery
compartment does not close securel y, do not use
theke y and keep it away from
ch ildren. #
If batteries are swallo wed, seek medical
attention immediatel y. +
ENVIR ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEEnvironmen tal
damage due toimproper disposal of bat-
te ries Batteries contain
toxic and corro-
sive substances. #
Ta
ke dischar ged batteries to a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop or toa col-
lection point for used batteries. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R One CR2450 lithium battery Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
battery replaced at a quali/ed specialist work-
shop. #
Push a poin ted object into recess 1. #
Slide battery co ver2 backwards in the direc-
tion of the ar row and remo vethe em pty bat-
te ry. #
Insert new battery 3with the lettering facing
upwards. #
Slide battery co ver2 inthe opposite direc-
tion tothe ar row onto there mo tecont rol until
th e battery co ver engages. Climate control
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Dr
Dr
iving
iving N
No
ot
tes on Mer
es on Mer cedes-
cedes-AMG v
AMG vehicles
ehicles Obser
vethe no tes on thefo llowing topics in the
Supplement, otherwise you may failto recognise
dangers.
% The availability of cer tain functions depends
on the equipment and model of theve hicle.
R Emotion Start
R AMG per form ance exhaust system
R AMG ceramic high-per form ance composite
brake system
R RACE START
R DRIFT MODE
R AMG RIDE CONTROL +
R AMG steering-wheel but tons N No
ot
tes on plug-in h
es on plug-in h ybr
ybrids
ids N
No
ot
tes on plug-in h
es on plug-in h ybr
ybrid oper
id oper ation
ation &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of chemical burns and poi-
soning from damaged high-voltage battery
If th e housing of the high-voltage battery has
been damaged, electrolyte and gases may
leak out. #
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or
clo thing. #
Immediate lyrinse electrolyte splashes
o. with water and seek medical atten-
tion straight away. &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of explosion from excessive
internal pressure of the high-voltage bat-
te ry
Flammable gas may escape and ignite in the
eve nt of a vehicle /re. #
Stop thech arging process immediately
in case of unusual odours, smoke or
burn mar ks. #
Leavethe danger zone immediatel y.
Secure the danger zone at a su1cient
distance. #
Call the /re brigade. The
hybrid system combines a combustion engine
with an electric mo tor.
Characteristics when theve hicle is at a standstill:
R The combustion engine is generally switched
o..
R Idle speed only occurs in cer tain instances.
Characteristics when starting theve hicle:
R Ifth e high-voltage battery is su1ciently
ch arge d, theve hicle can be star ted with the
electric drive without the combustion engine
(noiseless start).
R Ifth e high-voltage battery forth e electrical
drive is not su1ciently charge d or the operat-
ing temp erature of the combustion engine has
not been reached, theve hicle can start with
th e combustion engine. 164 164
Driving and parking

In
theeve nt of an accident or impact tothe
ve hicle underbod y,components of the high-
vo ltage electrical system may be damaged
although the damage is not visible. #
Never make any modi/cations tothe
high- voltage on-board electrical system. #
Do not switch on or use theve hicle if its
high- voltage on-board electrical system
components ha vebeen modi/ed or dam-
aged. #
Neverto uch damaged components of
th e high-voltage on-board electrical sys-
te m. #
ATer an accident, do not touch any com-
ponents of the high-voltage on-board
electrical system. #
ATer an accident, ha vetheve hicle trans-
por tedawa y. #
Have the components of the high-voltage
on-board electrical system checked at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop and
re placed if necessar y. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
Only disconnect the high-voltage on-board electri-
cal system manually in thefo llowing situations:
R The 0075 restraint system warning lamp lights
up in the Instrument Displa y,e.g. aTer an
accident.
R The vehicle is badly damaged, e.g. aTer an
accident, and there straint system co mpo-
nents ha venot been triggered. Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he high-v
he high-v olt
oltag
age disconnect de
e disconnect de vice
vice #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
ShiT the transmission toposition 005D. #
Apply the electric parking brake. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Open the bonnet. 166
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Driving and parking