Seat MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN 2017 W213 Owner's Manual

Atag lance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps .......................... 8
Overhead control panel ................................ 12
Doorc ontrol panel and sea tadjustment ....... 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 16
DigitalOperato r'sM anua l........................ .18
Callin gupt he Digital Operator's Manual ...... 18
Generalnotes ............................................. 19
Pr otection of thee nvironment. .................... .19
Mercedes-BenzG enuineParts ....................... 19
Operator's Manual ........................................2 0
Service and vehicle operation ....................... 21
Operating saf ety. .......................................... 22
Declarat ionofc onformity forw ireless
ve hicle components. ....................................2 3
Diagno stics connection ................................ 24
Qualified specialis tworks hop ....................... 24
Cor rect us eoft hevehicle ............................2 5
Problems wit hyour vehicle ........................... 25
Re portin gsafet yd efects .............................. .25
Limited Warrant y......................................... .26 QR cod
efor rescue car d...............................2 6
Ve hicle dat astorage .....................................2 6
Copyright .. .................................................... 28
Occupant safety......................................... 30
Re stra int sy stem .......................................... .30
Seatb elts ..................................................... 33
Airbag s......................................................... 37
PRE-SAFE
®................................................... 44
Childr eninthev ehicle ................................. .45
Pe ts in thev ehicle ....................................... .54
Opening and closing .................................. 55
SmartK ey...................................................... 55
Door s............................................................ 60
Tr unk ............................................................ 63
Ro ller sun blinds .......................................... .69
Sid ew indo ws ............................................... 70
Sliding sunroof .............................................. 74
Anti-thef tprotection .................................... .79
Seats and stowing ...................................... 81
Cor rect driver's seatp osition ........................ 81Seats ............................................................ 82
St
eering wheel ............................................. .91
Using them emor yfunction .......................... 93
St ow agea reas .............................................. 94
Cup holder .................................................. 103
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .105
Soc kets ....................................................... 106
Wi reless chargingoft he mobile phone
and connection wit hthe exterior antenna .. 107
Ins talling/ removing floor mats ...................1 09
Light and visibility.................................... 110
Exterio rlighting ........................................... 110
Interior lighting ............................................ 114
Wi ndshield wipe rand windshield washer
sy stem ........................................................ 115
Mir rors ........................................................ 118
Operating thes un visor s............................. 120
Infrared reflectiv ewindshield ..................... .121
Climat econtrol ......................................... 122
Overvie wofclimatecontro lsystems ......... .122
Operating thec limat econtrol sy stem ......... 122
2
Conte nts

1Speedom eter →
194
2 ÷ ESP
®
3
#! Turn signal light →
111
4 Ð Steering assis tance malfunction
5 Multifunctio ndispl ay →
197
6 ! ABS malfunction
7 ; Engine diagnosis
8 Tach ome ter →
194
9 % Diesel engine :pregl ow
A Electric pa rking brak eapplied (red)
F USAo nly
! Canada only
B Brakes (red)
$ USAo nly
J Canada only
C # Electrical fault
D
· Distance warning
E ? Coolant tooh ot/cold
F Coolant temp eratur edisplay →
194
G J Brakes (yell ow)
H ! Electric pa rking brak e(yellow)
I 6 Restra int sy stem →
31
J ü Seatb elti sn otfastened
K T Parking lights →
110
L Fuel le veld isplay
8 Fuelreser vewit hfuel filler cap location
indicator
M K High beam →
111
N L Lowb eam →
110
O R Rear fogl ight →
111
P h Tire pressur emonitoring sy stem
Q å ESP
®OFF
Atag lanc e–W arning and indicator lamps 9

1Speedom eter →
194
2 Foglight
3 ü Seat belt is no tfas tened
4 #! Turn signal light →
111
5 Multifunction display →
197
6 Tach ome ter →
194
7 å ESP
®OFF
÷ ESP
®
8
K Highbeam →
111
L Lowb eam →
110
T Parking lights →
110
9 ? Coolantt oo hot/cold
A Coolant temp eratur edisplay →
194
B · Distance warning
C Ð Steering assis tance malfunction
D # Electrica lfault
E
Brakes (red)
$ USAo nly
J Canad aonly
F Fuel le veld isplay
G 8 Fuelreser vewit hfuel filler cap location
indicator
H R Rear fogl ight →
111
I 6 Restra int sy stem →
31
J % Diesel engine :pregl ow
K ; Engine diagnosis
L J Brakes (yellow)
M Electric pa rking brak eapplied (red)
F USAo nly
! Canada only
N h Tire pressur emonitoring sy stem
O ! ABS malfunction
P ! Electricp arkin gb rake (yellow)
Atag lanc e–W arning and indicator lamps 11

14Atag lanc e–Door control pane land seat adjustment

1Adjusts thes eats electrically →
84
2 Switches thes eat heating on/off →
90
3 Switches thes eat ventilation on/o ff →
90
4 Adjusts thef ront passenger seat from thed riv‐
er's seat
5 &%Loc ks/unloc ksthev ehicle →
60
6 Opens/closes thet runk lid →
63
7 Adjusts and folds theo utside mir rors out/in
electrically →
118
8 W Opens/closes ther ight side window →
70
9 W Opens/cl osesther ear right side window →
70
A Child saf etyl oc kf or ther ear side windo ws→
53
B W Opens/closes ther ear lef tside wind ow →
70CW Opens/closes thel efts ide window →
70
D Opens thed oor →
60
E Sets them emor yfunction →
93
F Sets thes eat fore -and-af tadjustment →
84
G Adjusts thes eat cushion length →
84
H Adjusts the4 -way lumbar support →
85
I Seat adjustment using them ultimedia sy stem →
87
J Adjusts theh ead restra ints →
85
K Adjusts thes eat cushion inclination →
84
L Adjusts thes eat height →
84
M Adjusts thes eat backres tinclination →
84
Atag lanc e–Door control pane land seat adjustment 15

*NO
TEImpairment of theo perating ef fi‐
ciency of ther estraint sy stems from
ins talling accessories or from repair sor
we lding
Airbags, Emer gency Tensioning Devices, as
we ll as control unit sand sensor sfor the
re stra int sy stems, ma ybeinstalled in thef ol‐
lowing areas of your vehicle:
RDoors
RDoor pillars
RDoors ills
RSeats
RCockpit
RInstrument clus ter
RCente rconsole
#Do no tins tall accessories suc hasaudio
sy stems in these areas.
#Do no tcarry out repair sorw elding.
#Have accessori esretrofitted at aquali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop.
Yo uc ould je opardizet he operating saf etyofy our
ve hicle if youu se parts ,tires and wheelsasw ell
as accessories releva nt tosaf etyw hichh ave not
been appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz. This could
lead tomalfunctions in saf ety-re leva nt sy stems,
e.g. theb rake system. Onl yuse Mercedes-Benz
GenuineParts or parts of equal quality. Onlyuse
tires, wheels and accessories that ha vebeen
specificall yappr ove dfor your vehicle model.
Mercedes-BenzG enuineParts aresubject to
st rict qualityc ontrol. Eac hparth as been spe‐
ciall ydeve loped, manufactured or selecte dfor
Mercedes-Benzv ehicles andfine-tuned fort hem.
Therefore, onl yMercedes-Benz GenuineParts
should be used.
Mor ethan 300,000 dif fere nt Mercedes-Benz
GenuineParts ar eavailable forM ercedes-Benz
models.
All Mercedes-Benz service center smaintain a
supply of Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts forn ec‐
essary service and repair work.Ina ddition, stra ‐
te gicall ylocated parts-deliver ycenter sprovide
fo rq uic ka nd reliable parts service. Alw
ayss pecify thev ehicle identification number
(VIN) when ordering Mercedes-BenzG enuine‐
Pa rts(
→pag e342).
Operator's Manual
This Operator's Manual describes all models and
all standar dand optional equipment available for
yo ur vehicle at thet ime of this Opera tor's Man‐
ua lgoing topress. Countr y-specific dif fere nces
ar ep ossible. No tethat your vehicle ma ynotbe
equipped wit hallfe atures descri bed. This is also
th ec ase fors ystems and function srele vant to
saf ety. Therefore, thee quipment on your vehicle
ma ydiffe rf romt hat in thed escription sand illus‐
trations.
The original pur chase contract documentation
fo ry our vehicle contains alistofa ll ofthes ys‐
te ms in your vehicle.
Should youh ave anyq uestion sconcerning
equipment and operation, please consult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz service center.
The Operator's Manual and maintenanc ebooklet
ar ei mp ortant documents and shoul dbekeptin
th ev ehicle.
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General no tes

Restra int sy stem
Pr otection byther estraint sy stem
The restra int sy stem includes thef ollowing:
RSeat belt sy stem
RAirbags
RChild restra int sy stem
RChild seat securing sy stem
In thee vent of an accident, ther estraint sy stem
can:
RRe duce ther isk of vehicle occupants coming
int oc ontact wit hparts of thev ehicle interior.
RReduce thef orces towhic hthe vehicle occu‐
pants ar esubjected.
As eat belt can onl yprovide theb estleve lofp ro‐
te ction if it is worncor rectl y.Depending on the
de tected accident situation, Emergency Tension‐
ing Device sand/or airbags supplement thep ro‐
te ction of fere dbyac orrectl yw orns eat belt.
Emer gency Tensioning Device sand/or airbags
ar en otdepl oyed in everyaccident. So
that ther estraint sy stem can pr ovide pr otec‐
tion ,eachv ehicle occupant mus t:
RWith th eseat belt fastened cor rectly
RIn an almos tupright position wi th their back
agains tthe seat backrest
RSit wit htheir feet resting on thef loor ,ifp os‐
sible.
RAlw aysbes ecured in an additional restra int
sy stem suitable forM ercedes-Benz vehicles
if th ey areu nde r5f t(1.50 m) tall.
Ho wever,no sy stem available toda yc an com‐
ple tely eliminat einjuries and fata lities in every
accidents ituation. In particular ,the seat belt
and airbag general lydo no tprotect against
objects penetrating thev ehicle fr om
theo ut
side.
Ar isk of inju rycaused bythea irbag deploying
can also no tbecomple tely ruled out.
Re duce drestraint sy stem pr otection
&
WARNING Risk of injury or deathfrom
modifications tother estraint sy stem
Modification stotherestra int sy stem may
cause it tono longer workas intended.
The restra int sy stem ma ythen no tprotect
th ev ehicle occupants as intended byfailing
in an accident or triggering unexpec tedly ,for
ex ample
#Ne vera lter thep arts of ther estraint
sy stem.
#Ne vertamper wit hthe wiring or any
electronic component parts or their
software.
If it is necessar ytomodifythev ehicle toaccom‐
modat eaperson wit hdisabilities, con tact a
qu alified specialis tworks hop. Mercedes-Benz
re commends that youo nly use seat beltsw hich
ha ve been appr oved specificall yfor your vehicle
by Mercedes-Benz.
RContact aMercedes-Benzs ervice centerfor
de tails.
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Occupant saf ety

The componentsoft herestra int sy stem can
be activated or deplo yedi ndependentl yof
eac hother:
Component De tected deploy‐
men tsituation
Emer gency Tension‐
ing Devices Fr
ontal impact, rear
impact ,side impact,
ro llo ver
Driver' sairbag, front
passenger ai rbag,
knee ai rbag Fr
ontal impact
Side air bag Side impact
Wi ndo wairba gS ide impact,rollo ver,
frontal impact
Belt air bag Frontal impact
PRE-SAFE®Impulse
Side Side impact
The front passenger air bag can onl
ybe
deplo yedinana ccidentift hePASSENGER AIR
BA GO FFindicator lam pisoff.Ift he front passenger seat is occupied, mak
esure, bo th
befor eand during thej ourne y,that thes tatus of
th ef ront passenger air bag is cor rect
(
→page 41).
&
WARNING Risk of burn sfromh otairbag
components
The airbag parts ar ehotafte rana irbag has
been deploy ed.
#Do nottouc hthe airbag parts.
#Ha ve ad eplo yeda irbag replaced at a
qu alified specialis tworks hop as soon
as possible.
% Mercedes-Benz recommends that youh ave
th ev ehicle towe dtoaq ualified specialist
wo rkshop following an accident .This is par‐
ticularly impor tant when an Emergency Ten‐
sioning Device wastriggered or an air bag
wa sd eplo yed. If
th eE mer gency Tensioning Device saretrig‐
ge redorana ir bag is deplo yed, youw ill hear a
bang, and asmal lamoun tofpowder ma yalso be
re leased:
RThe bang will no tgene rallya ffect your hear‐
ing.
RIn general ,the powder released is no thaz‐
ardous tohealt hbut ma ycause short-term
breathing dif ficulties topersons suf fering
from as thma or other pulmonar yconditions.
Pr ov ided it is saf etodoso, leavethev ehicle
immediately or open thew indo wino rder to
pr eve nt brea thing dif ficulties.
Air bags and pyrotech nic Emergency Tensioning
Device scontai nperch lorat ematerial, whic hmay
re qu ires pecial handlin gorenvironmental pro‐
te ction measure s.Na tional guideline sregarding
wa sted isposal mus tbeobserved. In California,
see www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWas te/
Pe rchlorate/index.cfm.
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Occupant saf ety

Seat belts
Protection pr ovided bythes eat belt
Alw aysf asteny our seat belt cor rectly before
st artin gajourney .As eatb eltc an only pr ovide
th eb estlev el of pr otection if it is worncor rectl y.
&
WARNING Risk of injury or deathdueto
incor rectl yfastened seat belt
If th es eat belt is no twornc orrectly ,itc an‐
no tp erform its intended pr otectiv efunction.
In addition, an incor rectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, fore xamp le, in the
ev ent of an accidentorw hen braking or
ch anging direction suddenly .
#Alwayse nsur ethat all vehicle occu‐
pants ha vetheir seat belts fastened
cor rectl ya nd ar esitting prope rly.
RThe seat belt mus t:
-Notbet wisteda nd mus tfit tightl yand
snugl yacross your body .
-Berouted across thec enter of your
shoulder and as lo wdowna cross your
hips as possible.
RThe shoulder sectio nofthe seat belt should
no ttouc hyour nec knor be routed under
yo ur ar morb ehindy our bac k.
RAvoid wearing bulkyc loth ing, e.g. awinter
coat.
RPush thel ap belt down as farasp ossible
across your hips and pull tight withthe shoul‐
der section of theb elt. Ne verrout ethe lap
belt across your abdomen.
RNe verrout ethe seat belt across sharp, poin‐
te d, abrasiv eorfragile objects.
ROnl yone person should use eac hseat belt at
an yo ne time. Ne vera llow babies and chil‐
dren totrave lsitting on thel ap of ano ther
ve hicle occupant.
RNe vers ecur eobjects wit haseat belt if the
seat belt is also being used byone of the
ve hicle's occupants. Alw ayso bser vethe
instructions forl oading thev ehicle when
securing objects, luggag eorloads
(
→pag e94). All seatb
elts inthev ehicle exceptthe driver's
seat belt ar eequipped wit hachild seat saf ety
fe ature. Youc an find fur ther information under
"Child seat saf etyf eature" (
→pag e47).
If ch ildren ar etrave ling in thev ehicle, be sur eto
obser vethei nstruction sand saf etyn otes on
"Children in thev ehicle" (
→pag e45).
Reduce dprote ction
&
WARNING Risk of injury duetoan incor‐
re ct sea tposition
The seatb eltd oesn otoffert he intended
le ve lofp rotection if youh ave notm oved the
seat backres ttoanalmostvertical position.
When braking or in thee vent of an accident,
yo uc ouldslide underneat hthe seat belt and
sus tain abdomen or nec kinjuries, fore xam‐
ple. This posesani ncreased risk of injur yor
eve nfatal injur y.
#Adjus tthe seat cor rectly befor estarting
th ej ourne y.
Occupant saf ety 33

#Alwayse nsur ethat thes eat backres tis
in an almos tvertical position and that
th es houlder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across thec enter of your shoul‐
der.
& WARNING Risk of injury or deathwhen
additional restra int sy stems ar enotused
fo rp ersons wit hasmaller build
Pe rsons under 5ft(1.50 m)t all canno twear
th es eat belt cor rectly wi thout asuitable
additional restra int sy stem.
If th es eat belt is no twornc orrectly ,itc an‐
no tp erform its intended pr otectiv efunction.
In addition, an incor rectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, fore xamp le, in the
ev ent of an accidentorw hen braking or
ch anging direction suddenly .
#Alwayss ecur epersons under 5ft
(1.50 m) tallinas uitable restra int sys‐
te m.
&
WARNING Risk of injury or deathdueto
bloc keds eat belt buckle or seat belt
anchorage
Objects next tothef ront seat that bloc kthe
seat belt buckle or them oving seat belt
anchorag eonthe front seat impair thef unc‐
tion of theE mer gency Tensioning Devices.
The Emergency Tensioning Device scan,
th en, no tfunction as intended and thes eat
belt can no longer pr ovide thei ntended pro‐
te ction.
#Befor estarti ngthej ourne y,mak esure
th at ther ea reno objects around the
seat belt buckle or between thef ront
seat and door.
& WARNING Risk of injury or deathdueto
damaged or modified seat belts
Seat belts cann otprov ide pr otection in the
fo llowing situations:
RIf th es eat belts ar edamaged, modified,
ex treme lydirty ,bleached or dyed
RIfth es eat belt buckle is damaged or
ex treme lydirty
RIfth eE mer gency Tensioning Devices,
sea tbelta nchorages or sea tbeltr etra c‐
to rs have been modified
Seat belts ma ybedamaged in an accident,
although thed amag emaynotbev isible, e.g.
due tosplinter sofglass.
Modified or damaged seat belts ma ytear or
fa il, e.g. in an accident.
Modified Emer gency Tensioning Devices
could accidental lytrig gerorf ailtofunction
as intended.
#Ne verm odify thes eat belts, Emer gency
Te nsioning Devices, sea tbelta ncho‐
ra ge sors eat belt retractors.
#Make surethat thes eat belts are
undamaged, no tworna nd clean.
#Alw aysh ave thes eat belts checked
immediatel yafter an accident at a
qu alified specialis tworks hop.
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Occupant saf ety