airbag MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN 2017 W213 Owner's Guide

Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
6
Restra int sy stem warning
lamp The
redr estraint sy stem warning lam pislit while thee ngine is running.
The restra int sy stem is malfunctioning.&
WARNING Risk of injury orfata linjur ydue toam alfunctio nintherestra int sy stem
If th er estraint sy stem is malfunctioning, restra int sy stem components ma ybetriggered unintentionall yormight not
be triggered at all in thee vent of an accident. Thi smayaffect theE mer gency Tensioning Device or airbag, fore xam‐
ple.
#Ha ve ther estraint sy stem checkeda nd repaired immediately at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
#Driv eonc arefully.
#Observethem essages in them ultifunction displa y.
#Consultaqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
Displaymessage sand warning/indicator lamps 401

Adjustin gthe treble ,mid-rang ea nd
bass
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sounds ystem. ..................................... 276
Burmes ter
®sur round sounds ystem. ...2 75
Air bag Activation .............................................. 31
Belt ai rbag ............................................ 35
AI RB ODYC ONT ROL................................ 169
Setting ................................................. 171
Suspensio n.......................................... 169
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climat econtrol
Air distribution ........................................ 122
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 125
Ad justing (front) .................................. 125
Ad justing (rea rpassenger compart‐
ment) ................................................... 126
Glo vebox. ............................................ 126 Air
vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 123
Airb ag
Fr ont airbag ...........................................3 7
Ins tallation locations ............................ .37
Knee airbag ........................................... 37
Overvie w............................................... 37
Pr otection ............................................. .38
Re duced pr otection ............ .....
.............
.39
Sid eairba g. ........................................... 37
Wi ndo wairba g. ...................................... 37
Air flow ...................................................... 122
AIRP ANEL (Care) ...................................... 287
Alarm see Panic alarm
Alar msystem
see Anti- theftp rotection
Ambient lighting ...................................... 115
Android Auto™
Connecting amobile phone. ................245
Ending ................................................. 246
Overvie w............................................. 245 Sound settings ....................................
245
Anti-thef tprote ction ................................ .79
ATA (Anti-Thef tAlarms ystem) ............... 79
Deactivating thea larm( ATA) ................. 80
Immobilizer ............................................ 79
Appl eCarPlay™
Connecting an iPhone
®....................... 244
Ending .................................................2 45
Overvie w............................................. 244
Sound settings .................................... 244
Asht ray
Fr ont center console ........................... 105
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .105
Assistance graphic
Menu (on-boa rdcompute r) .................. 198
ASS YSTP LUS........................................... 277
Batter ydisconnection period s............. 278
Displ aying thes ervice due dat e........... 277
Re gular service work ........................... 277
Special service requirements .............. 277
ASS YSTP LUSs ervice in terv al display ...277
ATA (Ant
i-Thef tAlarms ystem)
Deactivatin gthe alar m.......................... 80
Index 41
3

Enteringadestination
Na vigation ...........................................2 33
Entering characters
On thec ontroller ................................. 223
On thet ouchpad .................................. 224
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 52
Crosswind Assis t................................. 152
Fu nction/no tes. .................................. 149
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Crosswin dAssis t..................................... 152
Exterior lighting see Lights
Exterior lighting (Care) ...........................287
Eyeglasses box .......................................... 96
F
Favo rite s
Ad ding .................................................2 21
Callin gup. .......................................... .221
De letin g. .............................................. 22 2
Moving ................................................ 22 2
Overvi ew............................................. 220 Re
naming ............................................ 221
Firs t-aid kit (sof tsided) .......................... 293
Flat tire Changing awheel ................................ 334
MOExtended tires ................................ 294
No tes. .................................................. 294
TIREFIT kit ...........................................2 95
Floor mats ................................................ 109
Fr ag rance
see Frag rance sy stem
Fr ag rance sy stem .................................... 124
Inserting/removing aflacon ................ 124
Setting ................................................. 123
Fr equencies
Tw o-w ayradio ...................................... 340
Fr equency band
Dial (on-boar dcomputer) .................... .201
Fr ont airbag .............................................. .37
Fr ont passenger air bag shuto ff.............. 39
PA SSENGER AIR BAGi ndicator lam p..... 41
Po int stor emember when thef ront
passenger seat is occupied ..
................
.39
St atus displa y....................................... .41 Sy
stem self-tes t.....................................4 1
Fr ont passenger seat
see Seat
Fu el .......................................................... .346
Ad ditives .............................................3 46
Consu mption. ...................................... 346
E1 0. ..................................................... 345
Gasoline .............................................. 345
Quality (gasoline )................................ 345
Re fueling ............................................. 138
Re ser vefuel le vel. .............................. .346
Sulfur con tent ..................................... 345
Ta nk capacity ...................................... 346
Fu el consum ption
On-boar dcomputer ............................ .199
Fu se insert
see Fuses
Fu ses ........................................................ 308
Assignment diagram ............................3 08
Befor echanging .................................. 308
Cockpit fuse bo x................................. .310
Fu se bo xinthe engine compartment .. 308
Fu se bo xinthe front-passenge rfoot‐
we ll ...................................................... 310
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Index

Unlockin gsetting .................................. 56
Un lockin gthe vehicle ............................6 0
Kic kdow n................................................ .138
Using ................................................... 138
Knee airbag ................................................ 37
L
Labelin g(tires)
see Tire labeling
Laden Definitions .......................................... .328
Lamp see Interior lighting
Lam p(inst ru men tdisplay)
seeW arning /indicator lamps
Language Notes. ................................................. 229
Setting. ................................................2 29
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat
attachment
Installing ................................................ 49
No tes. .................................................... 48 Light and visibility
Infrared reflectiv ewindshield ............... 121
Lighting see Lights
Lights ........................................................ 110
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis t................... 112
Au tomatic driving lights ........................ 111
Combination switch .............................111
Corne ring light functio n....................... 112
Hazard warning lights. .......................... 112
Headla mpflashing. .............................. 111
High bea m............................................ 111
Instrument display ............................... 197
Light switc h.........................................1 10
Lo wb eam ............................................ 110
Pa rking lights. ...................................... 110
Re ar fogl ight ... .....................................1
11
R

e sponsibility forl ighting sy stems ...... .110
St anding lights. .................................... 110
Tu rn signal light .................................... 111
Limited Warranty
Ve hicle .................................................. 26
Load inde x(tires) .................................... 326
Load ratin g(tire s) ................................... 326 Loading guidelines
.................................... 94
Loading information table ......................319
Loads Securing ................................................ 94
Lo wb eam
Swit ching on/of f................................. .110
Lo weri ng
Ve hicle ................................................ 338
Lu bricant additives
see Additives
Lu ggage
Securing ................................................ 94
Lu mbar support
seeL umbar suppor t(4-w ay)
Lu mbar suppor t(4-wa y) ........................... 85
M
Main function Calling up ............................................ 220
Maintenance Vehicle ................................................... 21
Index425

Messagememory .................................... 352
Messages see Text message s
Mir rors
see Outside mir ror
see Outside mir rors
Mobile (multimedia sy stem)
see Telephone
Mobile phone Wireless charging. .............................. .107
Mobile phone (multimedia sy stem)
see Telephone
MOExtended tires .................................... 294
Multifunction displa y(on-board com‐
pu ter) ........................................................ 197
Multifunction steering wheel
see Steering wheel
Multimedia sy stem
Ad justing thev olume ........................... 223
Calling up lists and menu s.................. 220
Overvie w.............................................. 217
Re storing thef actor ysettings ............. 232
Switching thes ound on/of f............... .222 Using
thec haracter input function ...... 223
N
Na vigation
Calculating arout e............................. .233
Command s(Vo iceC ontrol Sy stem) ..... 210
Entering adestinatio n......................... 23 3
Ma pfunctions ..................................... 233
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 200
Operating ............................................ 233
Ro uteg uidance .................................. .233
Ro uteg uidance wit htraf ficr eports .... .233
Selecting routes etting s. .................... .233
Na vigation messages
On-boar dcomputer ............................. 200
Ne arField Communication .....................238
Connecting them obile phone tothe
multimedia sy stem .............................. 238
Switching mobile phones .................... 238
Switching toBlu etoo th
®audio equip‐
ment. .................................................. .266
Ne utral
Selecting ............................................. 136 NFC
see Nea rField Communication
No ise
Wheels and tires .................................. 311
Note sonb reaking-in anew vehicle .......1 30
O
Occupant saf ety
Airbag s.................................................. 37
Childr en inthev ehicle ........................... 45
Fr ont passenger air bag shutof f.............3 9
PA SSENGER AIR BAGi ndicator lam p..... 41
Pe ts in thev ehicle ................................. 54
PRE-SAFE
®(anticipator yoccupant
pr otection) ............................................. 44
PRE-SAFE
®Impulse Side ....................... 45
PRE-SAFE®PLUS (anticipator yoccu‐
pant pr otection plus) ............................. 44
Seatb elts .............................................. 33
Odome ter
see Totald ista nce
Oil see Engine oil
Index 427

Seat beltwarning
see Seat belts
Seat belts .................................................. .36
Car e................................................... .289
Pr otection ............................................. .33
Re duced pr otection .............................. .33
Wa rning lam p....................................... .36
Seat co ver(Ca re).....................................2 89
Seat heater Switching on/of f................................... 90
Seat ventilation
Switching on/off ................................... 90
Selecting agear
se eS hifting gears
Selector le ver
see DIRECT SELECT selector le ver
Sensor s(Care) ......................................... 287
Service Menu (on-boar dcomputer) .................. 198
Service call ..............................................2 48
MB Inf ocall ......................................... 248
Ro adside Assis tance cal l..................... 248 Setting Da
ylight Saving Time(Sum‐
mer) .......................................................... 226
Setting thed atef ormat .......................... 226
Setting thed istance unit ........................ 230
Setting thes ound profile
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sounds ystem. ..................................... 276
Setting up ahotspo t(Wi
-Fi) ...................2 28
Setti

ngs
Displ ay(multimedia sy stem) ............... 225
Shifting gears .......................................... 137
Gearshif trecommendatio n.................. 138
Manual .................................................1 37
Shor ttex tm essages
see Text message s
Side airbag .................................................3 7
Side windo ws
Child saf etyl oc kint herear
passenger compartment ...................... .53
Closing. ................................................ .70
Closingw itht he SmartK ey.................... 72
Opening .................................................7 0
Opening wit hthe SmartK ey................... 71Problem .................................................7
2
Ro ller sun blind ...................................... 69
Size designation (tires) ...........................326
Sliding sunroof ...........................................7 4
Au tomatic functions .............................. 76
Closing. .................................................. 74
Closingw itht he SmartK ey.................... 72
Opening .................................................7 4
Opening wit hthe SmartK ey................... 71
Problem .................................................7 7
Ra in closing function ............................ .76
SmartK ey
Emergency ke
y
. .................................... .57
Ke yr ing at tach ment .............................. 57
Pa nic alar m........................................... 56
Proble m................................................. 58
Unlocking setting .................................. 56
Smartphone Startin gvehicle .................................... 129
Smartphone (multimedia sy stem)
see Telephone
Sno wchains ............................................. 312
432
Index

Changing............................................. 33 4
Ch anging hub caps .............................. 334
Che cking .............................................. 311
Checkin gthe tir epressur e(man‐
ually) ................................................... .316
Checkin gthe tir epressur e(tirep res‐
sur em onitoring sy stem) ..................... .317
Definitions ........................................... 328
DO T,Tire Identification Number (TIN)
.............................................................3 24
Fla ttire. ............................................... 294
Loadi ndex........................................... 326
Loadr ating ......................................... .326
Maximum tir eloa d. ............................. 325
Maximum tir epressur e....................... 325
MOExtende dtires ................................ 294
Mounting ............................................. 337
Noise .................................................... 311
No tesoni nstalling .............................. .331
Overvie woftirel abeling ......................3 23
Re moving ............................................ 337
Re placing .............................................3 31
Re startin gthe tir epressur emonitor‐
ing sy stem .......................................... .318
Ro tating ............................................... 333
Selection .............................................3 31Sno
wchains ........................................ 312
Spee drating ................. ......................
.326
St oring ................................................ 334
Te mp eratur egrade .............................. 323
Ti re and Loading Info rmatio nplacar d..3 19
Ti re characteristic s............................. .326
Ti re pressur e(No tes) ........................... 312
Ti re pressur emonitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 316
Ti re pressur etable .............................. .314
Ti re Quality Grading ............................. 323
Ti re size designation ............................3 26
TIREFIT kit ...........................................2 95
Tr action grade .................................... .323
Tr ead wear grade ................................ .323
Un usual handlingc haracteristics .........3 11
Wi -Fi
Overvie w............................................. 226
Setting .................................................2 27
Setting up ahotspo t............................ 228
Wi ndo wairbag .......................................... .37
Wi ndo ws
Closing. ................................................ .70
Opening ................................................ .70 Wi
ndo ws(Care) ...................................... .287
Wi ndshield
....................................... .116,122
Defrosting ............................................ 122
Infrared reflectiv e................................ 121
Re placing thew iper blades .................. 116
Wi ndshield
see Windshield
Wi ndshield heater ................................... 125
Wi ndshield heating
see Windshield hea ter
Wi ndshield washer fluid .........................3 48
No tes. ................................................. 348
Wi ndshield washer sy stem
Re filling .............................................. .283
Wi ndshield wipers
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 15
Re placing thew iper blades .................. 116
Wi nter
Sno wchains ........................................ 312
Wi nter operation
Sno wchains ........................................ 312
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Index