belt MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN 2013 W212 Owner's Manual

Breakdown
see Flat tire
Bulbs
see Changing bulbs C
California Important notice for retail
customers and lessees ....................23
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages


Car
see Vehicle
Care
Carpets .......................................... 340
Car wash ........................................ 334
Display ........................................... 338
Exterior lights ................................ 337
Gear or selector lever ....................339
Interior ........................................... 338
Matte finish ................................... 336
Night View Assist Plus ...................338
Notes ............................................. 333
Paint .............................................. 335
Plastic trim .................................... 339
Power washer ................................ 335
Rear view camera .......................... 338
Roof lining ...................................... 340
Seat belt ........................................ 340
Seat cover ..................................... 339
Sensors ......................................... 337
Steering wheel ............................... 339
Tail pipes ....................................... 338
Trim pieces .................................... 339
Washing by hand ........................... 335
Wheels ........................................... 336
Windows ........................................ 336
Wiper blades .................................. 337
Wooden trim .................................. 339
Cargo compartment cover ...............296
Cargo compartment enlargement ...294
Cargo compartment floor .................302
Cargo net Attaching ....................................... 298
Important safety information ......... 298
Cargo tie down rings .........................296
Car wash (care) ................................. 334CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) ..........................................
234
Center console Lower section .................................. 35
Upper section .................................. 34
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 240
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey)

........79
Changing bulbs
High-beam headlamps ...................131
Important safety notes .................. 130
Infrared lamp ................................. 132
Low-beam headlamps .................... 131
Overview of bulb types ..................130
Parking lamps ................................ 132
Standing lamps (front) ...................132
Turn signals (front) ......................... 132
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 65
Rear doors ....................................... 66
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 60
Restraint systems ............................ 60
Special seat belt retractor ............... 63
Child seat
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 63
Top Tether ....................................... 64
Cigarette lighter ................................ 309
Cleaning Mirror turn signal ........................... 337
Climate control
Automatic climate control (3-
zone) .............................................. 141
Controlling automatically ...............143
Cooling with air dehumidification ..143
Defrosting the windows ................. 146
Defrosting the windshield .............. 145
Dual-zone automatic climate
control ........................................... 139
Important safety notes .................. 138
Indicator lamp ................................ 143
Information on using 3-zone
automatic climate control .............. 142
Maximum cooling .......................... 146
Notes on using automatic climate
control ........................................... 1406
Index

Reverse gear
Engaging (automatic
transmission) ................................. 161
Reversing lamps (display
message) ............................................ 256
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) ....23
Roller sunblind Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel
..................................... 98
Rear side windows ......................... 307
Rear window .................................. 307
Roof carrier ........................................ 303
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 340
Roof load (maximum) ........................414S
Safety Children in the vehicle .....................60
Child restraint systems ....................60
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 48
Safety system
see Driving safety systems


Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger seat belt .........................58
Adjusting the height ......................... 58
Belt force limiters ............................ 59
center rear-compartment seat ......... 58
Cleaning ......................................... 340
Correct usage .................................. 56
Emergency Tensioning Devices ........ 59
Fastening ......................................... 57
Important safety guidelines .............55
Releasing ......................................... 58
Safety guidelines ............................. 42
Switching belt adjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ...................... 241
Warning lamp ................................. 276
Warning lamp (function) ................... 59
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ...................104
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar
support .......................................... 108
Adjusting the head restraint .......... 105
Cleaning the cover ......................... 339Correct driver's seat position ........
102
Folding the backrest (rear
compartment) forwards/back .......294
Important safety notes

..................103
Overview ........................................ 103
Seat heating problem .................... 111
Seat ventilation problem ................ 111
Storing settings (memory
function) ........................................ 116
Switching seat heating on/off ....... 110
Switching seat ventilation on/off ..111
Selector lever
Cleaning ......................................... 339
Sensors (cleaning instructions) .......337
Service see ASSYST PLUS
Service menu (on-board computer) . 238
Service products Brake fluid ..................................... 412
Coolant (engine) ............................ 412
DEF special additives .....................410
Engine oil ....................................... 410
Fuel ................................................ 407
Important safety notes .................. 406
Washer fluid ................................... 413
Service work
see ASSYST PLUS
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 242
On-board computer ....................... 238
Setting the air distribution ...............145
Setting the airflow ............................ 145
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 243
Short journeys (diesel particle
filter) ................................................... 180
Side impact air bag ............................. 45
Side marker lamp (display
message) ............................................ 256
Side windows Cleaning ......................................... 336
Convenience closing feature ............ 94
Convenience opening feature .......... 94
Important safety information ........... 93
Opening/closing .............................. 93
Problem (malfunction) .....................96
Resetting ......................................... 95
Skibag ................................................ 29116
Index

Sliding sunroof
Important safety notes ....................96
Opening/closing .............................. 97
Problem (malfunction) ...................100
Resetting ......................................... 97
see Panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel
SmartKey
Changing the battery ....................... 81
Changing the programming ............. 80
Checking the battery ....................... 81
Convenience closing feature ............ 94
Convenience opening feature .......... 94
Display message ............................ 274
Door central locking/unlocking ....... 79
Important safety notes .................... 78
Loss ................................................. 83
Mechanical key ................................ 80
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 153
Problem (malfunction) .....................83
Starting the engine ........................ 155
Snow chains ...................................... 365
Sockets Center console .............................. 310
General notes ................................ 309
Luggage compartment ................... 310
Rear compartment ......................... 310
Spare wheel
Stowing .......................................... 400
Specialist workshop ............................ 25
Special seat belt retractor .................. 63
Speed, controlling see Cruise control
Speedometer
Digital ............................................ 231
In the Instrument cluster ......... 31, 227
Segments ...................................... 228
Selecting the unit of
measurement ................................ 238
see Instrument cluster
SPORT handling mode
Activating/deactivating (AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 70
Warning lamp ................................. 280
SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Display message ............................ 250
Introduction ..................................... 41Warning lamp ................................. 281
Warning lamp (function) ...................
41
Standing lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 132
Display message ............................ 256
Switching on/off ........................... 124
Starting (engine) ................................ 155
Steering (display message) ..............273
Steering wheel Adjusting (electrically) ...................112
Button overview ............................... 33
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 228
Cleaning ......................................... 339
Important safety notes .................. 111
Paddle shifters ............................... 166
Steering wheel heating .................. 112
Storing settings (memory
function) ........................................ 116
Steering wheel heating
Problem (malfunction) ...................112
Switching on/off ........................... 112
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........166
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 243
Stowage areas ................................... 288
Stowage compartments Armrest (under) ............................. 290
Center console .............................. 289
Cup holders ................................... 305
Eyeglasses compartment ............... 289
Glove box ....................................... 289
Important safety information ......... 288
Rear ............................................... 290
Stowage net ................................... 291
Under driver's seat/front-
passenger seat .............................. 290
Stowage net ....................................... 291
Stowage well beneath the trunk
floor .................................................... 301
Summer tires ..................................... 364
Sun visor ............................................ 306
Supplement Restraint System see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Surround lighting (on-board
computer) .......................................... 239 Index
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Trip odometer
Calling up ....................................... 230
Resetting (on-board computer) ...... 232
Trunk
Emergency release .......................... 91
Locking separately ...........................91
Trunk lid
Display message ............................ 272
Opening dimensions ...................... 414
Trunk load (maximum) ...................... 414
Turn signals Changing bulbs (front) ................... 132
Display message ............................ 254
Switching on/off ........................... 124
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate U
Unlocking Emergency unlocking .......................86
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 85V
Vanity mirror (in the sun visor) ........

306
Vehicle Data acquisition ............................... 26
Display message ............................ 271
Equipment ....................................... 22
Individual settings ..........................238
Limited Warranty ............................. 26
Loading .......................................... 373
Locking (in an emergency) ............... 86
Locking (SmartKey) .......................... 79
Lowering ........................................ 389
Maintenance .................................... 23
Parking for a long period ................ 177
Pulling away ................................... 156
Raising ........................................... 386
Reporting problems .........................25
Securing from rolling away ............386
Towing away .................................. 354
Transporting .................................. 356
Unlocking (in an emergency) ........... 86
Unlocking (SmartKey) ......................79
Vehicle data ................................... 414Vehicle data .......................................
414
Vehicle dimensions ...........................414
Vehicle emergency locking ................86
Vehicle identification number see VIN


Vehicle identification plate ..............405
Vehicle level AIRMATIC ...................................... 199
Vehicle level (display message) .......261
Vehicle tool kit .................................. 342
Video Operating the DVD ......................... 234
VIN ...................................................... 405 W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS

................................................ 278
Brakes ........................................... 277
Check Engine ................................. 282
Coolant .......................................... 283
Distance warning ........................... 285
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 285
ESP ®
.............................................. 279
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 279
Fuel tank ........................................ 282
Overview .................................. 32, 275
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp .................................. 48
Reserve fuel ................................... 282
Seat belt ........................................ 276
SPORT handling mode ................... 280
SRS ................................................ 281
Tire pressure monitor .................... 286
Warranty ............................................ 405
Washer fluid Display message ............................ 273
Wheel bolt tightening torque ...........389
Wheel chock ...................................... 386
Wheels Changing a wheel .......................... 384
Checking ........................................ 363
Cleaning ......................................... 336
Cleaning (warning) .........................385
Emergency spare wheel ................. 398
Important safety notes .................. 362
Interchanging/changing ................384
Mounting a new wheel ................... 38820
Index

Warning and indicator lamps
Function Page
:
å ESP
®
OFF 279
;
% Diesel engine:
preglow
155
=
N Front fog lamps
122
?
R Rear fog lamp
123
A
M SPORT handling
mode in AMG vehicles
280
B
#! Turn signals
124
C
ä ESP
® 279
D
· Distance warning
285
E
K High-beam headlamp
124
F
L Low-beam
headlamps
122 Function Page
G
ü Seat belt
276
H
6 SRS
281
I
; Check Engine
282
J
J Brakes (Canada only)
277
K
h Tire pressure monitor
286
L
? Coolant
283
M
$ Brakes (USA only)
277
N
! ABS
278
O
8 Reserve fuel
28232
Instrument cluster
At a glance

tamper with electronic components or their
software.
In this section, you will learn the most
important facts about the restraint system
components of the vehicle.
The restraint system consists of:
R seat belts
R child restraint systems
R LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat anchors
Additional protection is provided by:
R SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
R NECK-PRO head restraints
R PRE-SAFE ®
R air bag system components with:
-PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
- front-passenger seat with Occupant
Classification System (OCS)
The different air bag systems work
independently of each other. The protective
functions of the system work in conjunction
with each other. Not all air bags are deployed
in an accident.
i See "Children in the vehicle" for
information on infants and children
traveling with you in the vehicle restraint
systems for infants and children
(Y page 60). SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
Introduction SRS consists of:
R
6 SRS warning lamp
R Air bags
R Air bag control unit with crash sensors
R Emergency Tensioning Devices
R Belt force limiters
SRS reduces the risk of occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle's interior in the
event of an accident. It can also reduce the effect of the forces to which occupants are
subjected during an accident.
SRS warning lamp
G
WARNING
The SRS self-check has detected a
malfunction if the 6 SRS indicator lamp:
R does not light up at all
R does not go out after approximately four
seconds after the engine is started
R lights

up after the engine is started or while
the vehicle is in motion
For your safety, Mercedes-Benz strongly
recommends that you have the system
checked as soon as possible at a qualified
specialist workshop. SRS may otherwise fail
to activate when it is needed in the event of
an accident, which could lead to serious or
fatal injuries. SRS might also be activated
unexpectedly and unnecessarily, which could
also result in injury.
In addition, work carried out improperly on
SRS may render SRS inoperative or cause
unintended air bag deployment. Work on the
SRS system should only be carried out by
qualified specialist personnel. Consult a
qualified specialist workshop.
If it is necessary to modify an air bag system
to accommodate a person with disabilities,
contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
for details. USA only: for further information,
contact our Customer Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372).
SRS functions are checked regularly when
you switch on the ignition and when the
engine is running. Therefore, malfunctions
can be detected in good time.
The 6 SRS warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
on. It goes out no later than a few seconds
after the engine is started.
The SRS components are in operational
readiness when the SRS 6 indicator lamp
goes out while the engine is running. Occupant safety
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Safety guidelines for seat belts,
Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs)
and air bags
G
WARNING
R Damaged seat belts or seat belts that have
been subjected to stress in an accident
must be replaced. Their anchoring points
must also be checked. Only use seat belts
installed or supplied by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
R Air bags and pyrotechnic Emergency
Tensioning Devices (ETDs) contain
perchlorate material, which may require
special handling and regard for the
environment. Check your national disposal
guidelines. California residents, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWaste/
Perchlorate/index.cfm.
R Air bags and ETDs are designed to function
on a one-time-only basis. An air bag or ETD
that has deployed must be replaced. PRE-
SAFE ®
has electrically operated reversible
belt tensioners in addition to the
pyrotechnic ETDs.
R Do not pass seat belts over sharp edges.
They could tear.
R Do not make any modification that could
change the effectiveness of the seat belts.
R Do not bleach or dye seat belts as this may
severely weaken them. In a crash they may
not be able to provide adequate protection.
R No modifications of any kind may be made
to any components or wiring of the SRS.
R Do not change or remove any component
or part of the SRS.
R Do not install additional trim material, seat
covers, badges, etc. to the:
-padded steering wheel boss
- knee bag covers
- front-passenger air bag cover
- outer side of front seat bolsters
- side trim next to the rear seat backrest
- roof lining trim R
Do not install additional electrical/
electronic equipment on or near SRS
components and wiring.
R Keep

area between air bags and occupants
free of objects (e.g. packages, purses,
umbrellas, etc.).
R Do not hang items such as coat hangers
from the coat hooks or handles over the
door. These items may be thrown around in
the vehicle and cause head and other
injuries when the window curtain air bag is
deployed.
R Air bag system components will be hot after
an air bag has inflated. Do not touch them.
R Never place your feet on the instrument
panel, dashboard, or on the seat. Always
keep both feet on the floor in front of the
seat.
R Improper repair work on the SRS creates a
risk of rendering the SRS inoperative or
causing unintended air bag deployment.
Work on the SRS must therefore only be
performed by qualified technicians.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
R For your protection and the protection of
others, when scrapping the air bag unit or
ETD, our safety instructions must be
followed. These instructions are available
from any authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
R Given the considerable deployment speed,
required inflation volume, and the material
of the air bags, there is the possibility of
abrasions or other, potentially more serious
injuries resulting from air bag deployment.
If you sell your vehicle, Mercedes-Benz
strongly recommends that you inform the
subsequent owner that the vehicle is
equipped with SRS. Also, refer them to the
applicable section in the Operator's Manual. 42
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Air bags
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Air bags are designed to reduce the incidence
of injuries and fatalities in certain situations:
R frontal impacts (driver's and front-
passenger front air bags and driver's knee
bag)
R side
impacts (side impact air bags, window
curtain air bags and pelvis air bags)
R rollover (window curtain air bags)
However, no system available today can
completely eliminate injuries and fatalities.
When the air bags are deployed, a small
amount of powder is released. The powder
generally does not constitute a health hazard
and does not indicate that there is a fire in the
vehicle. In order to prevent potential
breathing difficulties, you should leave the
vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so. If you
have any breathing difficulty but cannot get
out of the vehicle after the air bag inflates,
then get fresh air by opening a window or
door. G
WARNING
In order to reduce the potential danger of
injuries caused during the deployment of the
front air bags, the driver and front passenger
must always be correctly seated and wear
their seat belts.
For maximum protection in the event of a
collision, you must always be in the normal
seat position with your back against the
backrest.

Fasten your seat belt and make sure
that it is correctly positioned on your body. As the air bag inflates with considerable
speed and force, a proper seating position
and correct positioning of the hands on the
steering

wheel will help to keep you at a safe
distance from the air bag. Occupants who are
not wearing their seat belt, are not seated
properly or are too close to the air bag can be
seriously injured or killed by an air bag, as it
inflates with great force instantaneously:
R sit with the seat belt fastened correctly and
in a position that is as upright as possible
with your back against the backrest.
R move the driver's seat as far back as
possible, still permitting proper operation
of vehicle controls. The distance from the
center of the driver's chest to the center of
the air bag cover on the steering wheel
must be at least 10 inches (25 cm). You
should be able to accomplish this by
adjusting the seat and steering wheel. If
you have any difficulties, please contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
R do not lean your head or chest close to the
steering wheel or dashboard.
R only hold the steering wheel on the outside.
Placing hands and arms inside the rim can
increase the risk and potential severity of
hand/arm injury if the driver front air bag
inflates.
R adjust the front-passenger seat as far back
as possible from the dashboard when the
seat is occupied.
R occupants, especially children, should
never place their bodies or lean their heads
in the area of the door where the side
impact air bag inflates. This could result in
serious or fatal injuries should the side
impact air bag be deployed. Always sit as
upright as possible, wear the seat belt
properly and use an appropriately sized
infant restraint, toddler restraint or booster
seat recommended for the size and weight
of the child.
Failure to follow these instructions can result
in severe injuries to you or other occupants. Occupant safety
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If you sell your vehicle, it is important that you
make the buyer aware of this safety
information. Be sure to give the buyer this
Operator's Manual.
G
WARNING
Accident research shows that the safest place
for children in an automobile is in a rear seat.
A side impact air bag related injury may occur
if occupants, especially children, are not
properly seated or restrained when next to a
side impact air bag which needs to deploy
rapidly in a side impact in order to do its job.
To help avoid the possibility of injury, please
follow these guidelines:
(1) Always sit as upright as possible and use the seat belts properly.
Make sure that children 12 years
old

and under use an appropriately
sized child restraint, infant
restraint, or booster seat
recommended for the size and
weight of the child.
(2) Always wear seat belts properly.
If the air bags are deployed, you will hear a
bang,
and a small amount of powder may also
be released. Only in rare cases will the bang
affect your hearing. The powder that is
released generally does not constitute a
health hazard. The 6 SRS warning lamp
lights up.
The air bags are deployed if the air bag control
unit detects the need for deployment. Only in
the event of such a situation will the air bags
provide their supplemental protection.
If the driver and front passenger do not wear
their seat belts, it is not possible for the air
bags to provide their supplemental
protection.
In the event of other types of impacts and
impacts below air bag deployment
thresholds, the air bags will not deploy. The
driver and passengers will then be protected
to the extent possible by a properly fastened
seat belt. A properly fastened seat belt is also needed to provide the best possible
protection in a rollover.
Air bags provide additional protection; they
are not, however, a substitute for seat belts.
All vehicle occupants must fasten their seat
belts regardless of whether your vehicle is
equipped with air bags or not.
It

is important for your safety and that of your
passengers to have deployed air bags
replaced and to have any malfunctioning air
bags repaired. This will help to make sure the
air bags continue to perform their protective
function for the vehicle occupants in the
event of a crash.
Front air bags Driver's air bag
: deploys in front of the
steering wheel; front-passenger front air
bag ;

deploys in front of and above the glove
box.
The front air bags increase protection for the
driver's and front-passenger's head and
chest.
They are deployed:
R in the event of certain frontal impacts
R if the system determines that air bag
deployment can offer additional protection
to that provided by the seat belt
R depending on whether the seat belt is being
used
R independently of other air bags in the
vehicle
If the vehicle overturns, the front air bags are
generally not deployed. If the system detects 44
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high vehicle deceleration in a longitudinal
direction, the front air bags are deployed.
If a child restraint system is installed to the
front-passenger seat and the
4
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp
does not light up on the center console:
R a child restraint system without
transponders for air bag deactivation
system is installed or
R a child restraint system with transponders
is not properly installed.
Your
vehicle has adaptive, two-stage front air
bags. In the event of a collision, the air bag
control unit evaluates the vehicle
deceleration. In the first deployment stage,
the front air bag is filled with enough
propellant gas to reduce the risk of injuries.
The front air bag is fully deployed if a second
deployment threshold is exceeded within a
few milliseconds.
The deployment of the front-passenger front
air bag is also influenced by the weight
category of the front passenger, which is
determined by the Occupant Classification
System (OCS) ( Y page 48).
The lighter the passenger side occupant, the
higher the vehicle deceleration rate required
(predicted at the start of the impact) for
second-stage inflation of the front-passenger
front air bag. In the second stage, the front
air bags are inflated with the maximum
amount of propellant gas available.
The front air bags are not deployed in
situations where a low impact severity is
predicted. You will then be protected by the
fastened seat belt.
Front-passenger front air bag will only deploy
if:
R the system, based on the OCS weight
sensor readings, has detected that the
front-passenger seat is occupied.
R the 45 indicator lamp on the center
console is not lit (Y page 48).
R the air bag control unit predicts a high
impact severity. Driver's knee bag
Driver's knee bag : deploys under the
steering

column. It is deployed together with
the front air bags. The driver's knee bag is
designed to operate together with the front
air bags in frontal impacts if certain
thresholds are exceeded. The driver's knee
bag operates best in conjunction with
correctly positioned and fastened seat belts.
The driver's knee bag increases protection of
the driver against:
R knee injuries
R thigh injuries
R lower leg injuries
Side impact air bags G
WARNING
Only use seat covers which have been tested
and approved by Mercedes-Benz for your
vehicle

model. Using seat covers or other seat
coverings can cause a malfunction of the side
impact air bags and/or the pelvis air bags.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
for availability. G
WARNING
The pressure sensors for side impact air bag
control are located in the doors. Do not
modify any components of the doors or door
trim panels including, for example, the
addition of door speakers.
Improper repair work on the doors or the
modification

or addition of components to the
doors create a risk of rendering the side Occupant safety
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