MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS WAGON 2018 Owner's Manual

1Adjusts the dis tance tothesteering wheel
2Ad justs the height
#Sa ve the settings with the memory function
(→page 100).
Switching thest eering wheel heater on/off
1Swit ches on
2Switches off
3Indicator lamp
Easy entry and exitfeature
How the easy entry and exitfeature operates
&
WARNING Risk of accident when driving
off while adjusting the easy exitfeature
‑ If you dr ive off while the easy ent ryand exit
fe ature is making adjustments, you could
lose cont rol of theve hicle.
#Alw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore driving off.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
adjusting the easy ent ryand exitfeature
‑
‑ When the easy ent ryand exitfeature
adjusts thesteering wheel, you and other
ve hicle occupants – particular lych ildren –
could become trapped.
#‑ While the easy ent ryand exitfeature
is making adjustments, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of thesteering wheel.
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#Movethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel if there is a risk of becoming
trapped bythesteering wheel.
The adjustment process is stopped.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke ywit hyo u and lock theve hicle.
The easy entry and exitfeature makes getting in
and out of your vehicle easier.
If th e easy ent ryand exitfeature is active, the
st eering wheel will mo veupwar ds inthefo llow‐
ing situations:
RYo uswit chthe ignition off
RYo u open the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on
The steering wheel mo ves back tothe last drive
position in thefo llowing cases:
RYo uswit ch th e ignition on when the driver's
door is closed
RYo u close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on The last drive position of
thesteering wheel is
st ored in thefo llowing situations:
RYo uswit chthe ignition off
RYo u sa vethe seat setting using the memory
function
If yo u press one of the memory function position
buttons, the adjustment process is stopped.
Setting the easy entry and exitfeature
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Using the memory function
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WARNING Risk of an accident if memory
function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made.
#Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment when set‐
ting the seat with the memory function
When the memory function adjusts the seat
or steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped.
#During the setting procedure of the
memory function, ensure that no body
parts are in the sweep of the seat or
th esteering wheel.
#If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
ately release the memory function posi‐
tion button.
The adjustment process is stopped.
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&WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke ywit hyo u and lock theve hicle.
The memory function can be used when the igni‐
tion is switched off.
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function.
The following sy stems can be selected:
RSeat, backrest and head restra int
RSt eering wheel
ROutside mir rors
RHead-up Display
#To save :set the seat, thesteering wheel, the
Head-up Display and the outside mir rorto
th e desired position.
#Press the memory button M toge ther with
one of thestorage position buttons 1,2 or 3.
An acou stic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored.
#To call up: press and hold there leva nt pre‐
set position button 1,2 or 3 until the front
seat is in thestored position.
St ow age areas
Note s on loading theve hicle
&
WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if theta il‐
gate is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion.
#Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening theta ilgate.
#Ne ver drive with theta ilgate open.
&
WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
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tipove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
#Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around.
#Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r.
&
WARNING Risk of injury duetoobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be throw n
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone brac kets cann otalw aysre tain
all objects they contain.
There is arisk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
#Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in such situa‐
tions.
#Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets.
#Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y.
#Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, pointe d, sharp-edged, fragile or
to o lar geinthe cargo compartment.
&
WARNING Risk of burn s fromtailpipes
and tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact withth ese
parts of theve hicle, you could burn yourself.
#Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trim.
#Allow theve hicle parts tocool down
before youto uch them.
The handling characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in
mind when loading theve hicle:
Rne verex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle loads forth eve hicle
(including occupants). The values are speci‐
fi ed on theve hicle identification plate on the
ve hicle's B-pillar.
Rthe load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
Rwhen transporting objects in the cargo com‐
partment, the combined cargo co ver and net
must alw ays be ins talled (cargo compart‐
ment co ver and saf etynet) .
Ralways place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
Rsecure the load using the tie-down eyes and
distribute the load evenl y.
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Stow age spaces in theve hicle interior
Overview of the front stowage compa rt‐
ments
1St ow age compartment in the doors
2St ow age/telephone compartment in the
armrest with multimedia connections and
stow age compartment, e.g. for an MP3
pla yer
3Stow age compartment in the front center
console with a USB port (depending on the
ve hicle's equipment)
4Glo vebox Locking/unlocking
thegl ove box
#Turn the mechanical key a quarter turn clock‐
wise 2(to lock) or counter-clockwise 1(to
unlock). Opening
thegl asses co mpartment
#Toopen: press button 1.
Opening thesto wage compa rtment in the
re ar armrest
Observ eth e no tes on loading theve hicle
(
→page 101).
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#Toopen: pressrelease cat ch1 and swing
th e co ver of the armrest upwards.
Through-loading feature in there ar ben ch
seat
Fo lding there ar seat backrests forw ard
&
WARNING Risk of injury ifth ere ar
bench seat/rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
If th ere ar bench seat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for‐
wa rds, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
ev ent of an accident.
RIfth is is the case, theve hicle occupant
wo uld beforc ed into the seat belt bythe
re ar bench seat/rear seat or bythe seat
backrest. The seat belt cann otprotect as
intended and could result in additional
injur y.
RObjects or loads in the trunk/cargo com‐
partment cannot berestra ined bythe
seat backrest.
#Make sure that the seat backrest and
th ere ar bench seat/rear seat are
engaged before everytrip.
Ifth e seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown in the multifunction display in
th e instrument clus ter.
The center and outer seat backrests can be fol‐
ded forw ard separatel y.
The right outer seat backrest can only be folded
fo rw ard toget her with the center seat backrest.
The outer seat backrests are electrically
unloc ked with there lease handles in either the
cargo compart ment or beside the seat backr‐
ests.
#Fu lly inse rtthere ar seat backrest head
re stra ints.
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#Left andright and seat backrests: press
ri ght or left button 1.
The cor responding seat backrest folds
fo rw ard.#Center seat backres t:pull seat backrest 2
re lease 3forw ard.
#Fold seat backrest 2forw ard.
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Folding there ar seat backrest back
* NO
TEDama getothe seat belt
The seat belt could become trapped and thus
damaged when folding back the seat back‐
re st.
#Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped when folding back the seat back‐
re st.
If th e seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown in the multifunction display in
th e instrument clus ter.
#Mo vethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y.
#Fold cor responding seat backrest 1back
until it engages.
Left and right seat backrests: ifth e seat
backrest is not cor rectly engaged, this will be
shown in the multifunction display in the
instrument clus ter.
Center seat backres t:ifth e seat backrest is
not cor rectly engaged, red lock verification
indicator 2will be visible. Lo
cking the center rear seat backrest
Lock the center seat backrest if youwa ntto
secure the cargo compartment from unauthor‐
ized access. The center seat backrest can then
only be folded forw ard toget her with the left seat
backrest.
Bo th seat backrests must be engaged and joined
to ge ther.
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#Foldthe center and left seat backrest
fo rw ard.
#To lock: slide catch 1up.
The release mechanism of the center seat
backrest is loc ked.
#To unlock :slide catch 1down.
Ad justing the angle of the rear seat backr‐
ests (cargo position)
To enlar gethe cargo compartment, you can
adjust the seat backrests so that they are 10
degrees steeper (cargo position).
#Fo ldthe seat backrest forw ard (→page 104).
#Mo vebar 1inthe direction of the ar row.
#Push seat backrest 2back tobar 1until
th e backrest engages.
Load compartment co ver with saf ety net
(combined cargo co ver and net)
Note s onthe cargo compa rtment co ver
&
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
objects being poorly secured
On its own,the cargo compartment co ver
cannot secure orrestra in heavy objects,
items of luggage and heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load during
sudden changes in direction, braking or in
th eev ent of an accident.
#Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around.
#Secure objects, luggage or loads
against slipping or tipping over,e.g. by
using tie-do wns,eve n if you are using
th e cargo compartment co ver.
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*NO
TEDama getothe cargo compart‐
ment co ver when loading theve hicle
The cargo compartment co ver may be dam‐
aged when loading theve hicle.
#Do not place any objects abo vethe
lo we r edge of the side windo wsor on
th e cargo compartment co ver.
The cargo compartment co ver and the saf etyne t
fo rm the combined cargo co ver and net.
When the cargo compartment co ver is clipped
in, there should be no objects in the cargo com‐
partment obstructing the down wards mo vement
of the co ver when theta ilgate is being closed.
The cargo compartment co ver will otherwise be
ra ised again automaticall y. Extending/r
etra cting the cargo compa rt‐
ment co ver
#To extend: pull cargo compartment co ver1
back bygrab handle 2and clip it into the
brac kets on the left and right.
The cargo compartment co verra ises automati‐
cally when theta ilgate is opened and lo wers
again when theta ilgate is closed.
#To retract: unhook cargo compa rtment
co ver1 from the brac kets on the left and
ri ght and guide it forw ards bygrab handle 2
until it is fully retracted. The contour plate of
there tracted cargo com‐
pa rtment co ver can be used in thre e positions:
Rfolded up by45° (loading position)
Rhorizontal position (driving position)
Rfolded down and loc ked in place (rattle-free
position when driving)
Installing/removing the combined luggage
co ver and net
Requ irements
RRemo vefrom the cargo compartment or
from the left-hand rear door if the seat backr‐
ests are folded forw ards.
RThe cargo compartment co ver and saf etyne t
ar ere tracted.
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