MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN 2015 W212 Owner's Guide

Data stored in the vehicle
Data recording
This vehicle is capable of recording diagnostic
information relating to vehicle operation, mal- functions, and user settings. This may include
information about the performance or status
of various systems, including but not limited
to, engine, throttle, steering or brake sys-
tems, that is stored and can be read out with suitable devices, particularly when the vehi-
cle is serviced. The data obtained is used to
properly diagnose and service your vehicle or
to further optimize and develop vehicle func-
tions. COMAND/mbrace (Canada: TELEAID)
If the vehicle is equipped with COMAND or
mbrace, additional data about the vehicle’s
operation, the use of the vehicle in certain
situations, and the location of the vehicle may
be compiled through COMAND or the mbrace system.
For additional information please refer to the
COMAND User Manual and/or the mbrace
Terms and Conditions. Event data recorders
This vehicle is equipped with an event data
recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR
is to record data that will assist in under-
standing how a vehicle’s systems performed
in certain crash or near crash-like situations,
such as during air bag deployment or when
hitting a road obstacle. The EDR is designed
to record data related to vehicle dynamics
and safety systems for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record
such data as:
R how various systems in your vehicle are
operating
R whether or not the driver and passenger
seat belts are fastened R
how far (if at all) the driver is depressing the
accelerator and/or brake pedal and
R how fast the vehicle is traveling
This data can help provide a better under-
standing of the circumstances in which
crashes and injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data is
recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial
crash situation occurs; no data is recorded by
the EDR under normal driving conditions and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age,
and crash location) are recorded. However,
other parties, such as law enforcement, can
combine the EDR data with the type of per-
sonal identification data routinely acquired
during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required, and access to the vehi- cle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the
vehicle manufacturer, other parties that have
the special equipment, such as law enforce-
ment, can read the information by accessing
the vehicle or the EDR.
EDR data may be used in civil and criminal
matters as a tool in accident reconstruction,
accident claims, and vehicle safety. Since the Crash Data Retrieval CDR tool that is used to
extract data from the EDR is commercially
available, Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
("MBUSA") expressly disclaims any and all lia- bility arising from the extraction of this infor-
mation by unauthorized Mercedes-Benz per-
sonnel.
MBUSA will not share EDR data with others
without the consent of the vehicle owners or,
if the vehicle is leased, without the consent of
the lessee. Exceptions to this representation
include responses to subpoenas by law
enforcement; by federal, state or local gov-
ernment; in connection with or arising out of
litigation involving MBUSA or its subsidiaries
and affiliates; or, as required by law.
Warning: The EDR is a component of the
Restraint System Module. Tampering with,
altering, modifying or removing the EDR com- ponent may result in a malfunction of the
Restraint System Module and other systems. Int
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State laws or regulations regarding EDRs that
conflict with federal regulation are pre-emp-
ted. This means that in the event of such con- flict, the federal regulation governs. As of
February 2013, 13 states have enacted laws
relating to EDRs. Information on copyright
General information
Information on license for free and open-
source software used in your vehicle and its
electronic components is available on the fol-
lowing website:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/
opensource 30
Introduction

Cockpit
................................................. 32
Instrument cluster ..............................33
Multifunction steering wheel .............35
Center console .................................... 36
Overhead control panel ......................39
Door control panel .............................. 40 31At a glance

Cockpit
Function Page
0043
Steering wheel paddle
shifters
170
0044
Combination switch 130
0087
Instrument cluster 33
0085
Horn
0083
DIRECT SELECT lever 166
0084
PARKTRONIC warning dis-
play
206
006B
Overhead control panel 39
006C
Climate control systems 142
006D
Ignition lock 157
Start/Stop button 158 Function Page
006E
Adjusts the steering wheel
electrically
119
Steering wheel heating 120
006F
Cruise control lever 187
0070
Parking brake 180
0071
Diagnostics connection 27
0072
Opens the hood 330
0073
Releases the parking brake 180
0074
Light switch 12832
CockpitAt a glance

Instrument cluster
Displays
Function Page
0043
Fuel level and fuel filler flap
location indicator 00B6 0044
Coolant temperature 232
0087
Speedometer with seg-
ments
233 Function Page
0085
Multifunction display with
outside temperature dis-
play
234
0083
Tachometer 232
Fuel filler flap location indicator
00B6: the fuel
filler cap is on the right-hand side.
i Adjust the instrument cluster lighting
using the on-board computer
(Y page 244). Instrument cluster
33At a glance

Warning and indicator lamps
Function Page
0043
00E5
ESP® 283
0074
SPORT handling
mode in AMG vehicles 284
0044
00BA
Distance warning 289
0087
00BB
ESP®
OFF 283
0085
0027
Brakes (USA only) 281
0083
003E003D
Turn signals 130
0084
004D
Brakes (Canada only) 281
006B
0025
ABS 282
006C
0075
Restraint system 42
006D
00B9
Check Engine 286
006E
0077
Tire pressure monitor 290 Function Page
006F
00E9
Seat belt 280
0070
0028
Diesel engine: pre-
glow 160
00E5
ESP®
in AMG vehicles 284
0071
00AC
Coolant 287
0072
0057
High-beam head-
lamps 130
0073
0058
Low-beam head-
lamps 129
0074
0060
Parking lamps 130
0075
005E
This lamp has no func-
tion 0076
00B6
Reserve fuel 28634
Instrument clusterAt a glance

Multifunction steering wheel
Function Page
0043
Multifunction display 234
0044
COMAND display (see the
separate operating instruc-
tions) 0087 0059
Switches on the Voice Con-
trol System (see the sepa-
rate operating instructions) 0085 0076
Rejects or ends a call 239
Exits phone book/redial
memory
0061
Makes or accepts a call
Switches to the redial mem-
ory 00810082
Adjusts the volume
0063
Mute Function Page
0083
00590065
Selects a menu 233
00630064
Selects a submenu or
scrolls through lists
233
0076
Confirms your selection 233
Hides display messages 251
0084 0038
Back 233
Switches off the Voice Con-
trol System (see the sepa-
rate operating instructions) Multifunction steering wheel
35At a glance

Center console
Center console, upper section
Function Page
0043
COMAND; see the separate
operating instructions 0044
0072
Seat heating 117
0087
008E
Seat ventilation 118
0085
008F
PARKTRONIC 206
0083
00A7
ECO start/stop func-
tion (AMG vehicles) 161
0084
002F
Hazard warning
lamps 131 Function Page
006B
00730074Indicator lamp
52
006C
ATA indicator lamp 81
006D
00CA
Lowers the rear seat
head restraints (Wagon) 113
006E
0094
Sedan: rear window
roller sunblind 31236
Center consoleAt a glance

Center console, lower section
Function Page
006F
Stowage compartment 293
Ashtray 312
Cigarette lighter 313
Cup holder 309
0070
0091
Adjusts the suspen-
sion setting 203
0071
00CC
Sets the vehicle level 202 Function Page
0072
Stowage compartment with
Media Interface 294
0073
00C8
Selects the drive pro-
gram 169
0074
COMAND controller; see
the separate operating
instructions Center console
37At a glance

Center console, lower section (AMG vehicles)
Function Page
006F
Ashtray 312
Cigarette lighter 313
0070
Engages parking position
P 180
0071
Selector lever 165
0072
Cup holder 309
0073
Stowage compartment with
Media Interface 294
0074
COMAND controller; see
the separate operating
instructions Function Page
0075
00CB
Calls up/saves the
suspension tuning 204
0076
00CC
Adjusts the suspen-
sion setting 204
0077
00BB
ESP® 76
0078
Drive program selector 16938
Center consoleAt a glance