MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN 2017 W213 Workshop Manual

Symbolfori ns tal ling aLATCH -type (ISOFIX)
ch ild restra int sy stem Installing
LATC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat
attachments
& WARNING Risk of injury when usingthe
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX )child restra int sys‐
te ma ndexc eeding thep ermissible
we ight
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX )child restra int sy stems
do no toffer suf ficient pr otection forc hildren
we ighingm oret han 49 lb (22 kg)w ho are
secured using thes eat belt integrated in the
ch ild restra int sy stem.
Fo re xamp le,thec hild ma ynotbe restra ined
cor rectly in thee vent of an accident. This
poses an increased risk of injur yoreven
fa ta linjur y.
#Ifth ec hild weighs mor ethan 49 lb
(22 kg),onl yuseLATC H-type (ISOFIX)
ch ild restra int sy stems wit hwhichthe
ch ild is secured using thes eat belt of
th ev ehicle seat.
#Also secur ethe child restra int sy stem
wit hthe TopT ether belt, if available.
When ins talling achild restra int sy stem, be sure
to obser vethem anufacturer's ins tallation
instructions and thei nstruction sfor cor rect use
of thec hild restra int sy stem.
Befor eevery trip, mak esuret hat theL ATCH -type
(ISOFIX )child restra int sy stem is engaged cor‐
re ctly in bo thLATC H-type (ISOFIX )mounting
brac kets.
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1LATC H-type (ISOFIX )mounting brac kets
* NO
TEDama getothes eat belt fort he
cente rseat
Whe ninstalling achild restra int sy stem, the
seat belt fort he center seat could be dam‐
aged.
#Mak esuret hat thes eat belt is no ttrap‐
ped.
#Re mo veeac hcover forL ATCH -type (ISOFIX)
mounting brac kets 1.
#Attach theL ATCH -type (ISOFIX )child
re stra int sy stem toboth LATC H-type (ISOFIX)
mounting brac kets 1.
#Afterr emoving thec hild seat, replace each
co verfor LATC H-type (ISOFIX )mounting
brac kets 1.
Secu ring TopT ether
&
WARNING Risk of injury ifth es eat
backrests of ther ear seats ar enot
loc keda fter ins talling theT op Tether
belts
If th er ear seat backrests ar enotloc ked, they
could fold forw ards in thee vent of an acci‐
dent, heavy braking or sudden changes of
direction.
As aresult, child restra int sy stems cannot
per form their intended pr otectiv efunction.
Re ar seat backrests that ar enotloc kedc an
also cause additional injuries, e.g. in the
ev ent of an accident. This poses an
increased risk of injur yorevenf atal injur y.
#Alwaysl oc kt he rear seat backrests
af te ri ns talling theT op Tether belts.
#Obser vethel oc kv erification ind icator.
If th es eat backres tisnotengaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown in them ultifunction displa yin
th ei nstrument clus ter.
The risk of injur ycan be reduced byTopT ether
as TopT ether pr ovides an additional connection
between thec hild restra int sy stem secured with
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX )and thev ehicle.
The child restra int sy stem mus tbeequipped
wit haT opTether belt.
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#If necessary,mo vehead restra int 1
upwards (→pag e87).
#Fold up co ver2 ofTopT ether anchorage
3.
#Ins tallth eL ATCH -type (ISOFIX )child restra int
sy stem wit hTop Tether.A lway sc omply with
th ec hild restra int sy stem manufacturer's
ins tallation instructions when doing so.
#Ro uteT op Tether belt 5under head
re stra int 1 between thet wo head restra int
bars.
#Hook TopT ether hook 4ofTopT ether belt
5 without twisting int oTop Tether anchor‐
age 3.
#Tension TopT ether belt 5.Alway sc omply
wit hthe child restra int sy stem manufactur‐
er's ins tallation instructions when doing so.
#Fo ld down co ver2 ofTopT ether anchorage
3.
#If necessar y,mo vehead restra int 1 down‐
wa rds(→pag e87). Mak esuret hat youd o
notinter fere wit hthe cor rect routin gofT op
Te ther belt 5.
Childrestra int sy stems on thef ront
passenger seat
Note sonc hildrestra int sy stems on thef ront
passenger seat
Ac cident statistic sshowt hat children secured in
th er ear seats ar esafer than children secured in
front seats .For this reason,M ercedes-Benz
stro ngly advises that youi nstallac hild restra int
sy stem on arear seat.
If it is absolutel ynecessar ytoinstallac hild
re stra int sy stem on thef ront passenger seat,
alw ayso bser vethei nformation on thea utomatic
front passenger air bag shutof f(
→page39).
By doing this, youc an avo idrisk sc aused by:
RAc hild restra int sy stem that is no tdetected
by thea utomatic front passenger air bag
shutoff.
RThe unintentionally deactivated front
passenger air bag.
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RIncorrect positioning of thec hild restra int
sy stem.
Fo rw ard-facin gand rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stems on thef ront passenger
seat
When using arear ward-f acin gchild restra int sys‐
te mont he front passenger seat, thef ront
passenger airbag mus talway sbed isabled. This
is only thec ase if theP ASSENGER AIR BAGO FF
indicator lam pislit continuousl y(
→page41).
When usingac hildrestra int sy stem on thef ront
passenger seat, it is essential toobser vethef ol‐
lowing:
RMo vethef ront passenger seat as farb acka s
possible.
RRe tract thes eat cushion lengt hasfar as pos‐
sible.
RThee ntirebase of thec hild restra int sy stem
mus talway sr estont he sitting sur face of the
front passenger seat.
RThe backres toftheforw ard-facin gchild
re stra int sy stem mus tlie as flat as possible
agains tthe backres tofthe front passenger
seat. The child restra int sy stem mus tnot to
uc ht he roof or be put under stra in by the
head restra ints.
RAd jus tthe angle of thes eat backres tand the
head restra int position according ly.
RMo vethes eat cushion inclination tothe
highest, mos tvertical position.
RAlw aysm akes uret hat thes houlder belt
st ra pisc orrectl yr outed from thes eat belt
outle tofthevehicle tothes houlder belt
guide on thec
hild restra in
t system. The
shoulder belt stra pm ustber outed forw ards
and down wardsf romt he seat belt outlet.
RIf necessar y,adjus tthe seat belt outle tand
th ef ront passenger seat according ly.
RNe verp lace objects under or behind the
ch ild restra int sy stem, e.g. acushion.
Alw aysc omply wit hthe manufacturer's ins talla‐
tion and operatin ginstructions fort he child
re stra int sy stem used.
Child saf etyl oc ks
Ac tivating/deactivatin gthe child saf etyl ock
fo rt he rear doors
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tochildren lef tunat tende dint he
ve hicle
If yo ul eave children unatte ndedint hevehi‐
cle, they ma ybea bletos etthev ehicle in
motion, fore xamp leby:
RRe leasing thep arking brake.
RShifting thea utomatic transmission out
of par kposition jor shifting them anual
transmission int oneutral.
RStartin gthe engine.
In addition, they ma yoperat evehicle equip‐
ment.
#Ne verlea ve children and animals unat‐
te nde dint hevehicle.
#When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th eS martK eywit hyou and loc kthe
ve hicle.
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Occupant saf ety

&WARNING Risk offata linjur ydue to
ex posur etoextreme heat or col dinthe
ve hicle
If people –particularly children –‑are
ex posed toextreme heat or col dovera n
ex tende dperio doft ime,ther eisar isk of
inju ryor eve nfatal injur y.
#Neverlea ve anyone –p articularly chil‐
dren –unat tende dint hevehicle.
&
WARNING Thereisar isk of accident
and inju ryifyo ul eave children unatte n‐
de dint hevehicle
If ch ildren ar etrave ling in thev ehicle, they
could:
ROpe ndoors,t hereb yendangering other
persons or road users.
RGe tout of thev ehicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
ROpe rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, fore xamp le.
#Alwaysa ctivat ethe child saf etyl oc ks
av ailable if children ar etrave ling in the
ve hicle.
#Ne verlea ve children unatte ndedint he
ve hicle.
#When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th eS martK eywit hyou and loc kthe
ve hicle.
Child saf etyl oc ks area vailable fort he rear doors
and fort he rear side wind ows.
The child saf etyl oc kont herear door ssecures
eac hdoor separatel y.The door scan no longer
be opened from thei nside.
#Press thel eve rind irection 1(acti vate)or
2 (deactivate).
#Mak esuret hat thec hild saf etyl oc ks are
wo rking properly.
Ac tivating/deactivatin gthe child saf etyl ock
fo rt he rear side windo ws
Child saf etyl oc ks area vailable fort he rear doors
and fort he rear side wind ows.
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#Toactivate/deacti vate:press button 2.
Opening/closing ther ear side windo wsis
possible:
RWi th indicator lamp 1lit:v ia thes witch
on thed rive r's door.
RWi th indicator lamp 1off: via thes witch
on thec orresponding rear door or driv‐
er'sd oor.
Pets in the vehicle
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due toanimals lef tunat tende dint he
ve hicle
If yo ul eave animals in thev ehicle unatten‐
ded or unsecured, they could possib lypress
down buttons or switches.
Thereb yananimal may:
Ractivat evehicle equipment and become
trapped, fore xamp le.
Rswitch systems on or of fand endanger
ot her road users.
Uns ecured animals ma ybethrow na roundi n
th ev ehicle in thee vent of an accidento r
sudden steering and braking maneuver sand
injur evehicle occupants in thep rocess.
#Ne verlea ve animals in thev ehicle unat‐
te nded.
#Alw aysc orrectly secu reanimals while
driving, e.g .usingas uitable animal car‐
ri er.
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SmartKey
Overvie wofkeyfunctions
&
WARNING ‑Danger of accident or injury
if ch ildren ar eleftu nat tende dint hevehi‐
cle
If ch ildren ar eleftu nat tende dint hevehicle,
th ey could:
Rope ndoors,t hereb yendangering other
persons or road users.
Rge to utofthev ehicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
Rope rate ve hicle equipment.
Moreo ver,ch ildren could also se tthe vehicle
in motion by,for example:
Rreleasing thep arking brake.
Rshifting thea utomatic transmission out of
par kposition P jor shifting manual
transmission int oidle position.
Rstartin gthe engine.
#Ne verlea ve children and animals unat‐
te nde dint hevehicle.
#When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th ek eywit hyou and loc kthe vehicle.
#Ke ep thev ehicle keyo ut of ther eac hof
ch ildren.
* NO
TEDama getothek eycaused by
magnetic fields
#Ke ep thek eyaway from strong mag‐
netic fields.1Loc ks
2Batter ychec klamp
3Unloc ks
4Opens/closes thet runk lid
5Pa nic alarm
The keyloc ks and unlo ckst he following compo‐
nents:
RThe doors
RThe trunk lid
RThe fuel filler flap
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Ifyo udon otopen thev ehicle within appr ox‐
imatel y40seconds af teru nlocking:
RThe vehicle is loc keda gain
RAnti- theftp rotection is reactivated
Do no tkeep thek eytoget her wit helectronic
devices or me talo bjects. This can af fect the
ke y's functionalit y.
% If batter ychec klamp 2does no tlight up
af te rp ressing the% or& button, the
batter yisdischar ged.
Ac tivating/deactivatin gthe acoustic lo cking
ve rification signal
Multimedia sy stem:,Vehicle.Vehicle Settings.Acoustic
Lock
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª thef unction.
Priming/deactivating thep anic ala rm
PrerequisitesRIgnition switched off.
#Toprime: press button 1fora pproxima tely
one second .
Av isual and audibl ealarmist riggered.
#To deactivate: brieflyp ress but ton1 again.
or
#Press thes tart/s topb utton on thec ockpit
(the SmartK eyis inside thev ehicle).
Changing theu nlocking settings
Possible unlocking functions of thek ey:
RCentral unlocking
RUnlocking thed rive r's door and fuel filler flap
#To switc hbetwe en settings: pressthe
% and& buttonss imultaneousl yfor
appr oximatel ysix seconds until theb attery
ch eckl am pflashes twice.
If th eu nlocking function fort he driver's door
and fuel filler flap has been selecte d:
RPressingthe% button asecondt ime cen‐
trally unloc ksthev ehicle.
RVehicles with KEYLESS-GO: Ifyo ut ouch
th ei nner sur face of thed oor handle on the
driver's door ,onlyt he driver's door and fuel
fi ller flap ar eunlocked.
Re ducing the energy consu mptionoft he
SmartK ey
Ifyo udon otintendtou sethev ehicle fora n
ex tende dperio doft ime,youc an deactivat ethe
fo llowing function sonthe SmartK ey.
RKEYLESS-GO startin gfunction
RKEYLESS-GO
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Opening and closing

#Todeactivate: pressthe& button on the
SmartK eytwice in rapid succession.
The batter ychec klam poft he SmartK ey
fl ashes twic ebrief ly and lightsupo nce.
#To activate: press anybutton on theS mart‐
Ke y.
% When thev ehicle is star tedw itht he Smart‐
Ke yint he stow agec ompartment of thec en‐
te rc onsole (
→pag e129) ,the SmartK ey
functions ar eautom atically activated.
Inserting/re moving the eme rgency key
#Press release knob 1.
Emer gency key2 is pushed out slight ly.
#Pull out emer gency key2 until it en gage s.
% Youc an use thee mer gency keyint his posi‐
tion toattac hthe SmartK eyont oak eyring.
#Press release knob 1again and remo vethe
emer gency key.
#Toinser t:inse rtthee mer gency keya lon g
th ei nside of theS martK eyuntil it enga ges.
#Press release knob 1and press in the
emer gency keyf ullyu ntil it en gage s.
Re placing the SmartK eybattery
&
DANG ER Serious damag etohealth
caused byswallowing batteries
Batteries contain toxic and cor rosiv es ub‐
st ances. Swallowing batte ries ma ycause
serious damag etohealth.
Ther eisar isk offata linjur y.
#Keep batteries out of ther eac hofc hil‐
dren.
#If batteries ar eswallowe d, seek medical
attention immediately.
* ENVIRONMEN
TALN OTEEnvironmental
damage causedbyimproper disposal of
batteries
Bat teries conta in pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them wit hthe household
ru bbish.
#
Dispose of batteries in an
environmen tallyr esponsibl emanner.
Ta ke dischar gedb atteries toaq ualified
specialis tworks hop or toac ollection
pointf or used batteries.
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Prerequisites
Your equir eaCR2 0323Vc ell batter y.
Mercedes-Benzr ecommendsthat youh avet he
batter yreplaced at aqualified specialis twork‐
shop.
#Re mo vethee mer gency key(→pag e57).
#Press release button 2down full yand
re mo vecover1.
#Re mo vebatter ycompartment 3.
#Insertthe ne wbatter yintob atter ycompart‐
ment 3.O bservethep ositiv epole marking
in theb atter ycompartmen tand on theb at‐
te ry.
#Push in batter ycompartment 3.
#Replace co ver1 sothat it engages.
Problemsw itht he SmartK ey
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Yo uc an no longe rloc koru nlockthe
ve hicle. Po
ssible causes are:
RThe SmartK eybatter yisdischar gedorn early dischar ged.
RTher eisi nterfere nce from apowe rful radio signal source.
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Openin gand closing