MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS WAGON 2018 Owners Manual
Manufacturer: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model Year: 2018, Model line: E-CLASS WAGON, Model: MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS WAGON 2018Pages: 506, PDF Size: 6.73 MB
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#Tomo vebackwards: pressrelease knob 1
and push the head restra int towa rdsth ere ar.
Lo weri ngthere ar seat head restra ints from
th e front
#Press button 1. Ad
justing the head restra ints of there ar
seats mechanically
#To raise: pullthe head restra int up.
#To lowe r:press release knob 1inthe direc‐
tion of the ar row and push the head restra int
down. Installing/removing
there ar seat head
re stra ints
#Re lease there ar seat backrest and fold it
slightly forw ards (→page 104).
#To remo ve:pull the head restra int up tothe
st op.
#Push release knob 1inthe direction of the
ar row and pull out the head restra int.
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#Toinstall: insertthe head restra int so that
th e notches on the bar appear on the left
when vie wed in the direction of tra vel.
#Push the head restra int down until you hear
it enga gein position.
#Foldthere ar seat backrest back until it
engages.
Configuring seat settings
Multimedia sy stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.a 6 H D W V
#Select ' U L Y H U
V 6 H D W or 3 D V V H Q J H U 6 H D W .Ad
justing the backrest side bols ters
#Select 6 L G H % R O V W H U V .
#Selectthe setting.
Ad justing the seat contour in the lumbar
re gion of the seat backrest
#Select / X P E D U.
#Adjust the air cushion.
Memory function
#Sa ve the seat settings with the memory func‐
tion (→page 100).
Se tting automatic adjustment of the lateral
suppo rt(active multicontour seat)
Multimedia sy stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.a 6 H D W V
Wi th th is function, the lateral support of the
active multicontour seat is automatically adjus‐
te dto the driving and cornering dynamics of the
ve hicle.
#Select ' U L Y H U
V 6 H D W or 3 D V V H Q J H U 6 H D W.
#Select ' \ Q D P L F 6 H D W.
#Select setting: 2 I I, / H Y H O or / H Y H O .
Overview of massage and workout prog rams
The following massage prog ram can be selected:
Massage prog ram for the front seats Function
Hot Relaxing Massage for bac kR elaxing massage prog ram starting in the pelvic area. Warm pressure points can be felt, full back massage,
st re tching the pelvic area. Ending with gentle stroking motions.
Hot Relaxing Massage for shoulder sR elaxing massage prog ram starting in the shoulder area. Warm pressure points can be felt, full twin-w ave
back massage, stre tching the shoulder area. Ending with gentle stroking motions.
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Massage program for the front seats Function
Ac tivating Massa ge Activating ba ckmassa gewith inc reasing twin-w aves and then soo thing mo vements.
Classic Massage Massage with increasing twin-waves and soo thing mo vements.
Wa veMassag eR elaxing and activating massage program, starting on your back and continuing in the cushion. Subse‐
qu ent stro king motions across the entire spinal column.
Mobilizing Massag eM obilization ofthe spinal column and upper body using pressure points in the lumbar and bac k.You can
inc rease the mobilization ef fect by relaxing into the pressure points. This process helps toimpr oveyour
posture.
Ac tive Workout prog rams
The Active Workout programs requ ire your act ive
cooperation and are a co nvenient wayof exe rcis‐ ing
your abdomen and back muscles during a
traf fic jam, forex ample, bytensing and releasing
th e specific muscle groups. Tensing and releas‐ ing also helps
toimpr oveblood flow to yo ur
muscles. Press against a pressure point as soon
as youfe el it.
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Thefollowing Active Workout prog rams can be selected:
Wo rkout prog ramF unction
Ac tive Workout backres tT ostimulate the muscles in your abdomen and back: press against the pressure points in the backrest.
Ke ep the pressure under your feet eve n. Continue tobreathe normally; do not hold your breath.
When the pressure in the seat backrest recedes, stop pressing against it and relax briefly.
Ac tive Workout cushion Tostimulate the muscles in your lo wer back: press against the pressure points in the seat cushion. Keep
th e pressure under your feet even. Continue tobreathe normall y;do not hold your breath.
When the pressure in the seat cushion recedes, stop pressing against it and relax briefly.
Selecting the massage prog ram for the front
seats
Multimedia sy stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.a 6 H D W V
#Select ' U L Y H U
V 6 H D W or 3 D V V H Q J H U.
#Select 0 D V V D J H.
#Select a massage program.
The massage program runs for app roxima tely
9 to 15 minutes, depending on the setting.
#To set the massage intensity: switch + L J K
, Q W H Q V L W \ onO or off ª.
Resetting seat and massa gesettings
Multimedia sy stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.a 6 H D W V. 5 H V H W
#Select < H Vor 1 R.
Depending on whe ther the settings forth e driver
or front passenger seat are selected, only the
selected seat can be reset.
Switching the seat heater on/off
&
WARNING Risk of burn s duetorepeat‐
edly switching on the seat heater
Re peatedly switching on the seat heater can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest
padding tobecome very hot.
The health of persons with limited temp era‐
ture sensitivity or a limited ability toreact to
exc essively high temp eratures may be af fec‐
te d or they may even suf fer burn-like injuries.
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#Do notrepeatedly switch on the seat
heater.
Re quirement:RThe po wer supp lyis switched on
#To switch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothre e
indicator lamps light up.
#To switch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
If all indicator lamps are off, the seat heater
is switched off.
% The seat heater automatically switches down
from theth re e heating le vels af ter 8, 10and
20 minutes until the seat heater is switched
off.
Switching the seat ventilation on/off
Re quirement:Rthe po wer supp lyis switched on
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#Toswitch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired ventila‐
tion le vel is set.
Depending on theve ntilation le vel, up to
th re e indicator lamps light up.
#To switch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired ventila‐
tion le vel is set.
If all indicator lamps are off, the seat ventila‐
tion is switched off.
Fo lding bench seat in the cargo compa rt‐
ment
Note s onthefo lding bench seat
&
WARNING Risk of injury whenthe seat
backrest is not upright and loc ked in
position
If th e seat backrests of there ar bench seat
are not loc ked in the upright position, the
seat backrest of thefo lding bench seat may
fo ld down while driving.
In this case, the seat belts may not per form
th eir intended pr otective function.
#Make sure that the seat backrests of
th ere ar bench seat are loc ked in the
upright position.
Obser vethe no tes on "Seat belts" (→page 37),
"Head restra ints" (→page 87) and "Children in
th eve hicle" (→page 46).
The folding bench seat is only appr ovedfo r use
with child seats designed forch ildren up tosix
ye ars old . Info rmation on suitable child restra int
sy stems on thefo lding bench seat can be
obtained at any authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen‐
te r.
The folding bench seat may only be used when
th e combined cargo co ver and net is ins talled.
The tailgate can be opened from thefo lding
bench seat. The switch is located on the wheel
ar ch on theright-hand side when vie wed in the
direction of tr avel.
Fo lding out the folding bench seat
Requ irements
RThe seat backrests of there ar bench seat are
loc ked in the upright position.
RThe handle forth e combined cargo co ver and
net has been mo ved up. The upper part of
th e plate has been folded down toimpr ove
th e view tothere ar.
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#Pullrelease handle 1and fold the seat
backrest of thefo lding bench seat upwards.
#Hook the seat belts into retainers 3.
#Secure the seat belt buckles in the back of
th e seat backrest.
#Pull release 2and fold the seat cushion of
th efo lding bench seat into the seat position.
#Push down the seat cushion until the seat
backrest engages full y.
#Foldthe head restra ints upwards.
Installing and removing the seat cushion
Yo u must remo vethe seat cushion on thefo lding
bench seat beforehand if youwish tolift the
cargo compart mentfloor in theev ent of a flat
tire, forex ample.
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#Toremo ve:fo ld seat cushion 2vertically
upwards and remo veit from seat cushion
guide 1.
#Toinstall: push seat cushion 2into seat
cushion guide 1at a slight angle from the
re ar 3.
#Fold seat cushion 2back into its starting
position 4until it engages. Fo
lding back thefo lding bench seat
#Pull the seat cushion upwards bytab1 and
fo ld it back into its starting position until it
engages.
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*NO
TEDama getothefo lding bench seat
when folding back
The folding bench seat may be damaged
when it is folded bac k.
#Fully inse rtthe head restra ints into the
guides.
#Make sure that the seat belt buckles
engages in their guides.
#Press release knob 3and fold the head
re stra ints down.
#Press release knob 4and push the head
re stra ints all thewa yin .
#Fo ld back seat backrest 2ofthefo lding
bench seat into its starting position.
Opening and closing the cargo compa rtment
floor
& WARNING Risk of injury duetoan open
cargo compartment floor
If yo u dr ive when the cargo compartment
fl oor is open, objects could be throw n around
and thereby strike vehicle occupants. There
is a risk of injur y,particular lyin theeve nt of
sudden braking or a sudden change in direc‐
tion.
#Alw ays close the cargo compartment
fl oor before a journe y.
Ifyo u need the TIREFIT kit for a flat tire, for
ex ample, you must firs t open the cargo compart‐
ment floor, which can also be used as a foot re st.
#To open: pressthere lease knob in the cen‐
te r of the cargo compartment floor and turn
to the OPEN position.
#Pull the loop on the cargo compartment floor
and fold the cargo compartment floor up.
% Ifth e seat cushions are not ins talled
(
→page 95), the cargo compartment floor
can be comple tely remo ved.
#To close: re-ins tallth e cargo compartment
fl oor if necessar y,and fold down.
#Press there lease knob and turn tothe
CL OSE position.
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Steering wheel
Adjusting the steering wheel manually
&
WARNING Risk of injury from adjusting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
Rifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
Rifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
#Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment forch il‐
dren when adjusting thesteering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust thesteering wheel.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
#To unlock thest eering column: push
re lease le ver1 down comple tely.
#Ad just height 2and di stance tosteering
wheel 3.
#Tolock thest eering column: pushrelease
le ve r1 up as far as it will go.
#Check and make sure that thesteering col‐
umn is loc kedby moving thesteering wheel.
Ad justing the steering wheel electrically
The steering wheel can be adjus ted when the
ignition is switched off.
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