warning MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2021 Service Manual

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With th e boot lid opening limiter activated,
manually pull the stopped boot lid upwards.
If an obstacle obstructs the boot lid during the
automatic opening process, bloc kage detection
will stop the boot lid. The automatic bloc kage
de tection function is only an aid and is not a sub-
stitute foryo ur attentiveness. Closing t
Closing t
he boo
he boot lid
t lid &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects, lug gage or loads are not secured or
not secured su1cient ly,they could slip, tip
ov er or be thro wn around and thereby hit vehi-
cle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Always st owobjects 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. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle.
N No ot
tes on closing t
es on closing t he boo
he boot lid:
t lid:your vehicle is
equipped with automatic keyre cognition. If a key
belonging totheve hicle is de tected in theve hicle,
th e boot lid will not be loc ked and will pop open
again.
No tethat the boot lid will not be loc ked if thefo l-
lowing situation occurs:
R You ha veloc kedth eve hicle and close the
boot lid while a key belonging totheve hicle is
inside theve hicle.
and
R A second key belonging totheve hicle is not
de tected outside theve hicle.
Au tomatic keyre cognition is only an aid and is not
a substitute foryo ur attentiveness. #
Before locking, ensure that at least one key
belonging totheve hicle is outside theve hicle. #
T To close t
o close t he boo
he boot lid:
t lid:pullthe boot lid down-
wa rds using the handle recess and push it
closed.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h boo
h boot lid conv
t lid conv enience closing
enience closing &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing automatic closing of the boot lid
Pa rts of the body could become trapped.
There may be people in the closing area. #
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity
of the closing area during the closing
process. #
Use one of thefo llowing options tostop
th e closing process:
R Press the008B button on thekey.
R Press or pull there mo teoperating
switch on the driver's door.
R Press the closing or locking button
on the boot lid.
R Pull the boot lid handle. Opening and closing
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&
W
W ARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped
despite reve rsing function
The reve rsing function will not react:
R tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n gers
R towa rdsth e end of the closing procedure
In these situations in particular, there ve rsing
function cannot pr event someone being trap-
ped. #
Ensure that no body parts are in the
closing area. #
If someone is trapped, use one of thefo l-
lowing options:
R Press the008B button on thekey.
R Press there mo teoperating switch on
th e driver's door.
R Press the closing or locking button
on the boot lid.
R Pull the boot lid handle. HANDS-FREE A
HANDS-FREE A
CCESS function
CCESS function Wi
th HANDS-FREE ACCESS you can open, close
or inter rupt boot lid mo vement byper form ing a
kicking mo vement under there ar bumper.
The kicking mo vement triggers the opening or
closing process alternatel y.
Obser vethe no tes when opening (/ page 86)
and closing (/ page 87)the boot lid. %
Awa rning tone sounds while the boot lid is
opening or closing. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns caused bya hot
ex haust system
The vehicle exhaust system can become very
hot. If you use HANDS-FREE ACCESS, you
could burn yourself bytouching theex haust
system. #
Always ensu rethat you only make a kic k-
ing mo vement within the de tection range
of the sensors. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle caused by
unintentionally opening the boot lid R
when using an automatic car wash
R when using a high pressure cleaner #
Deacti vate the function of theke y in
th ese situations.
or #
Make sure that theke y is at a minimum
dis tance of 3 m away from theve hicle. Opening and closing
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Switc
Switc
hing separ
hing separ at
ate boo
e boo t loc
t locking on or
king on or o.
o. If
yo u centrally unlock theve hicle while separate
locking is activated, the boot will remain loc ked. #
T
To switc
o switc h on:
h on:slidethe switch toposition 0047. #
T
To switc
o switc h
ho.:
o.: slide the switch toposition 0048.
% If an accident has been de tected, the boot will
unlock even if separate locking is switched
on. Side windo
ws
Side windo ws Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he side windows
he side wind ows &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped when
opening a side wind ow
When you open a side windo w,parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody is
to uching the side windo w. #
If someone is trapped, release the but-
to n immedia tely or pull it in order to
close the side window again. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
closing a side window
When closing a side windo w,body parts could
be trapped in the closing area in the process. #
When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
If someone is trapped, release the but-
to n immedia tely or press the button in
order toreopen the side windo w. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped when
ch ildren operate the side windo ws
Children could become trapped if they operate
th e side windo ws,particular lywhen unat ten-
ded. #
Activate thech ild saf ety lock forth ere ar
side wind ows. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply or theve hicle has been
switched on. Opening and closing
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1
Closing
2 Toopen
The buttons on the driver's door take precedence. #
T
To st
o st ar
art aut
t aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:pressthe0062
button be yond the point of resis tance or pull
and release it. #
T
To int
o int err
errup
upt aut
t aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:press or pull
th e0062 button again. When
theve hicle is switched o., you can con-
tinue tooperate the side windo ws.
This function is available for around four minutes
or until a front door is opened.
A A ut ut omatic rev
omatic rever
ersing function of t
sing function of t he side windows
he side wind ows
If an obs tacle impedes a side window during the
closing process, the side window will open again
automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing function is
only an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur atten-
tiveness. #
During the closing process, make sure that no
body parts are in the closing area. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite there being reve rsing pr otection
on the side window
The reve rsing function does not react:
R tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n gers.
R during resetting.
The reve rsing function cannot pr event some-
one from becoming trapped in these situa-
tions. #
During the closing process, make sure
th at no body parts are in the closing
area. #
If someone becomes trapped, press the
0062 button toopen the side window
again. A
A
ut
ut omatic function of t
omatic function of t he side windows
he side wind ows In
thefo llowing cases, the side windo wswill be
closed automatically when theve hicle is switched
o.:
R if it starts torain
Ra in is de tected byara in sensor on the wind-
screen.
R inextreme temp eratures
R aTer a cer tain time (depending on the on-
board electrical system voltage)
R ifth ere is a malfunction in the po wer supply
The side windo wswill be closed as far as theve n-
tilation position. 92
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V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a sliding sunr
h a sliding sunr oof:
oof:the side windo ws
will be closed comple tely ifth e sliding sunroof is
open.
If th e side windo wsare obstructed during auto-
matic closing, the side window concerned will
open again slightl y.ATer an other automatic clos-
ing process, the automatic function forth e sun-
ro of and side windo wsmay be deactivated. The
automatic function will be active again the next
time theve hicle is star ted. Conv Conv
enience opening (v
enience opening (v entilating t
entilating the v
he vehicle
ehicle
bef
bef or
ore st
e st ar
arting a jour
ting a jour ne
ney)
y) &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment when open-
ing a side window
When opening a side windo w,parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody is
to uching the side windo w. #
Release the button immediately if some-
body becomes trapped. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The key is in the immediate vicinity of theve hi-
cle. #
Press and hold theÜ button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is unloc ked.
R The side windo wsare opened.
R The sliding sunroof is opened.
R The pano ramic sliding roof is opened.
R The seat ventilation of the driver's seat is
switched on.
% Ifth ero ller sunblind of the panoramic sliding
sunroof is closed, thero ller sunblind is
opened /rst. #
T
To int
o int err
errup
upt conv
t conv enience opening:
enience opening: release the
Ü button. #
T
To continue conv
o continue conv enience opening:
enience opening: press and
hold theÜ button again. Conv
Conv
enience closing (closing t
enience closing (closing t he v
he vehicle fr
ehicle fr om out-
om out-
side)
side) &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment due tonot
paying attention during con venience clos-
ing
When the con venience closing feature is oper-
ating, parts of the body could become trapped
in the closing area of the side window and the
sliding sunroof. #
When the con venience closing feature is
operating, moni torth e entire closing
process and make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The key is in the immediate vicinity of theve hi-
cle. #
Press and hold theß button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is loc ked.
R The side windo wsare closed.
R The sliding sunroof is closed. Opening and closing
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R
The panoramic sliding roof is closed. #
T
To int
o int err
errup
upt conv
t conv enience closing:
enience closing: release the
ß button. #
T
To continue conv
o continue conv enience closing:
enience closing: press and
hold theß button again.
% Con venience closing also functions with KEY-
LESS-GO (/ page 83).R
R
esol
esol ving pr
ving pr oblems wit
oblems wit h t
h the side wind ows
he side wind ows &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped or
fata lly injured if reve rsing pr otection is not
activated
If yo u close a side window again immediately
aTer it has been bloc ked, the side window will
close with increased or maximum forc e. The
re ve rsing function is then not active and body
parts may become trapped. #
Make sure that no parts of the body are
in the closing area. #
Tostop the closing process, release the
button or press the button again to
re open the side windo w. A side windo
A side windo
w canno
w cannot be closed and y
t be closed and y ou cannot
ou cannot
see t
see t he cause.
he cause. #
Che cktosee whe ther any objects are in the
wind owguide. #
Adjust the side windo ws.
A
A djus
djus ting t
ting t he side window
he side window s
s
If a side window is obstructed during closing and
re opens again immediatel y: #
Immediately aTer this, pull and hold the cor re-
sponding button again until the side window
has closed and hold the button for at least one
more second (re-adjustment).
The side window will be closed without the
automatic reve rsing function.
If th e side window is obstructed again and
re opens again immediatel y: #
Immediately aTer this, pull and hold the cor re-
sponding button again until the side window
has closed and hold the button for at least one
more second (follo w-up adjustment).
The side window will be closed without the
automatic reve rsing function. The side window
The side window s canno s cannot be opened or closed
t be opened or closed
using t
using t he conv
he conv enience opening f
enience opening f eatur
eature.
e.
Po ssible causes:
R The key battery is weak or dischar ged. #
Check the battery using the indicator lamp
(/ page 78). #
Replace theke y batter y,if necessary
(/ page 80). Sliding sunr
Sliding sunr
oof
oof Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he sliding sunr
he sliding sunroof
oof %
The term "sliding sunroof" also refers to the
panorama sliding sunroof. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
th e sliding sunroof is being opened and
closed
Body parts may become trapped in thera nge
of mo vement. 94
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Opening and closing

#
During opening and closing, make sure
th at no body parts are in thera nge of
mo vement. #
Release the button immediately if some-
body becomes trapped.
or #
Brie0y press the button in any direction
during automatic operation.
The opening or closing process will be
stopped. &
W
W ARNING ARNING Risk of entrapment if the slid-
ing sunroof is operated bychildren
Children operating the sliding sunroof could
get caught in the moving parts, particular lyif
unattended. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
th ero ller sunblind is being opened and
closed
Body parts may become trapped between the
ro ller sunblind and frame or sliding roof. #
When opening or closing, make sure that
no body parts are in thero ller sunblind's
ra nge of mo vement. #
Release the button immediately if some-
body becomes trapped.
or #
Brie0y press the button in any direction
during automatic operation.
The opening or closing process will be
stopped. *
N NOOTE
TE Malfunction due tosnow and ice Sn
ow and ice may cause the sliding sunroof to
malfunction. #
Open the sliding sunroof only if it is free
of snow and ice. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage caused byprotru ding
objects Objects
that pr otru de from the sliding sunroof
may damage the seals. #
Do not allow anything toprotru de from
th e sliding sunroof. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe sliding sunroof when
a ro of luggage rack is /t ted When a
roof luggage rack is /t ted, raising or
opening the sliding sunroof may be restric ted. #
Check whe ther the sliding sunroof can
be raised or opened when a roof luggage
ra ck is /t ted. #
If in doubt, do not raise or open the slid-
ing sunroof. Opening and closing
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1
Toraise
2 Toopen
3 Toclose/lo wer
Use the0057 button tooperate the panorama
sliding sunroof and thero ller sunblind.
The panorama sliding sunroof can be operated
only when thero ller sunblind is open. #
Check whe ther the sliding sunroof can be
ra ised or opened when a roof luggage rack is
/t ted. #
T
T o st o st ar
art aut
t aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:pressthe0057
button be yond the point of resis tance or pull
and release it. #
T
T o int
o int err
errup
upt aut
t aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:brie0y press
th e0057 button in any direction.
The opening/closing process will be stopped.
A
A ut
ut omatic rev
omatic rever
ersing function of t
sing function of t he sliding sun-
he sliding sun-
r
r oof
oof
If an obstacle obstructs the sliding sunroof during
th e closing process, the sliding sunroof will open
again automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing func-
tion 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. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite there ve rsing function being active
In particular, there ve rsing function does not
re act:
R tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n gers.
R towa rdsth e end of the closing procedure.
R during resetting. #
During the closing process, make sure
th at no body parts are in the closing
area. #
Release the button immediately if some-
body becomes trapped.
or #
Brie0y press the button in any direction
during automatic operation.
The closing process will be stopped. A A
ut
ut omatic rev
omatic rever
ersing function of t
sing function of t he r
he roller sunblind
oller sunblind
If an obstacle obstructs thero ller sunblind during
th e closing process, thero ller sunblind will open
again automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing func-
tion is only an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur
attentiveness. 96
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R
R
ectifying pr
ectifying pr oblems wit
oblems with t
h the sliding sunr
he sliding sunr oof
oof &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped or
fata l injuries when the sliding sunroof is
closed again
If th e sliding sunroof is closed again immedi-
ately aTer it has been bloc ked or reset, it will
close with increased forc e. #
Make sure that no parts of the body are
in the closing area. #
Release the button immediately if some-
body becomes trapped.
or #
Brie0y press the button in any direction
during the automatic closing process.
The closing process will be stopped. The sliding sunr
The sliding sunr
oof canno
oof cannot be closed and y
t be closed and y ou can-
ou can-
no
no t see t
t see t he cause.
he cause.
% The term "sliding sunroof" also refers to the
panorama sliding sunroof.
If th e sliding sunroof is obstructed during closing
and reopens again slightl y: #
Immediately aTer automatic reve rsing, pull
and hold the0057 button down again tothe
point of resis tance until the sliding sunroof is
closed.
The sliding sunroof will be closed with
increased forc e.
If th e sliding sunroof is obstructed again and
opens again slightl y: #
Repeat the pr evious step.
The sliding sunroof will be closed again with
increased forc e.
V V ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout a panor
hout a panor ama sliding sunr
ama sliding sunr oof: t
oof: the
he
sliding sunr
sliding sunr oof is no
oof is not oper
t operating smoot
ating smoot hly
hly.
. #
Reset the sliding sunroof.
R
R ese
ese tting t
tting t he sliding sunr
he sliding sunr oof
oof #
Push the0057 button up tothe point of resist-
ance repeatedly until the sliding sunroof is
fully open. #
Press the0057 button for ano ther second. #
Close the sliding sunroof. V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a panor
h a panorama sliding sunr
ama sliding sunr oof: t
oof: the slid-
he slid-
ing sunr
ing sunr oof or t
oof or the r
he roller sunblind is no
oller sunblind is no t oper
t operating
ating
smoot
smoot hly
hly.
. #
Reset the sliding sunroof and thero ller sun-
blind.
R
R ese
ese tting t
tting t he sliding sunr
he sliding sunr oof and t
oof and t he r
he r oller sun-
oller sun-
blind
blind #
Pull and hold the0057 button little bylittle
until the sliding sunroof is fully closed. #
Pull and hold the0057 button little bylittle
until thero ller sunblind is fully closed. #
Use automatic operation tofully open and
th en close the sliding sunroof. R
R
oller sunblinds
oller sunblinds Ext
Ext
ending t
ending t he r
he rear side windo
ear side windo w r
w roller sunblinds
oller sunblinds *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe inertia reel due toit
snapping back If suddenly snapped bac
k, the inertia reel may
be damaged. 98
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#
Always mo vethero ller sun blind by
hand. #
Do not drive with thero ller sun blind
hooked in and rear side wind ows opened
at the same time. #
Pull thero ller sunblind out bytab1 and hook
it onto brac kets 2 attheto p of the windo w. Ext
Ext
ending or re
ending or retr
tracting t
acting t he r
he r ear
ear-windo
-windo w r
w roller sun-
oller sun-
blind
blind &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
ex tending or retracting thero ller sunblind
Body parts may become trapped in thero ller
sunblind's range of mo vement. #
Ensure there are no body parts in the
ra nge of mo vement. #
If someone becomes trapped, brie0y
press the button again.
The opening or closing process will
brie0y be stopped. The roller sunblind
will then return toits starting position. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage caused byobjects Objects can cause
thero ller sunblind tomal-
function. #
Do not store objects on there ar shelf. #
Ensu rethat thero ller sunblind can mo ve
freel y. #
T To e o e xt
xtend or re
end or retr
tract
act :
:press button 1. Anti-t
Anti-theT
heTprot
pr otection
ection F
F
unction of t
unction of t he immobiliser
he immobiliser The immobiliser pr
events your vehicle from being
star ted without the cor rect key. Opening and closing
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