key MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS WAGON 2018 User Guide

HANDS-FREEACCESS function
With HANDS-FREE ACCESS you can open, close
or stop the closing process of theta ilgate by
per form ing a kicking mo vement under there ar
bumper.
The kicking mo vement triggers the opening or
closing process alternately. Obser
vethe no tes when opening (
→page 64)
and closing (→page 66) theta ilgate.
% Twowa rning tones sound when thetai lgate
is opening or closing.
& WARNING Risk of burn s causedbya hot
ex haust sy stem
The vehicle exhaust sy stem can become very
hot. If you use HANDS- FREEACCESS, you
could burn yourself by touching theex haust
sy stem.
#Alw ays ensure that you only ma kea
kicking mo vement within the de tection
ra nge of the sensors.
* NO
TEVehicle damage due tounin ten‐
tional opening of theta ilgate
Rwhen using an automatic car wash
Rwhen using a high pressure cleaner
#Deactivate KEYLESS-GO or make sure
that theke ylocated is at leas t10 ft
(3 m) away from theve hicle in such sit‐
uations.
When making the kicking mo vement, make sure
th at you are standing firm ly on the ground you
could otherwise lose your balance, e.g. on ice.
Re quirements:
RThe SmartK eyis behind theve hicle.
RStand at least 12in (30 cm) away from the
ve hicle while per form ing the kicking mo ve‐
ment.
RDo not come into contact with the bumper
while making the kicking mo vement.
RDo not car ryout the kicking mo vement too
slowl y.
RThe kicking mo vement must be towa rdsth e
ve hicle and bac k.
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Opening and closing

1Sensor detection range
If se veral consecutive kicking mo vements are
not successful, waitte n seconds.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
if:
RThe area around the sensor is dirty, e.g. due
to road salt or snow .
RThe kicking movement is made using a pros‐
th etic leg. The
tailgate can open or close unin tentional lyin
th efo llowing situations:
RIf persons' arms or legs mo veinthe sensor
de tection range, e.g. when polishing theve hi‐
cle, sitting on the edge of the cargo compart‐
ment, or picking up objects.
RIf objects are guided behind or placed behind
th eve hicle, e.g. charging cables, tensioning
st ra ps or luggage.
RWhen working on the trailer coupling, trailers
or rear bicycle rack s.
Deactivate KEYLESS-GO (
→page 57) or do not
car rythe SmartK eyabout your person in such
situations.
Limiting the opening angle of the tailgate
Ac tivating the opening angle limiter
Yo u can limit the opening angle of theta ilgate in
th eto p half of its opening range, toappr ox‐
imately 8 in (20 cm) before the end position.
#St op the opening procedure of theta ilgate at
th e desired position.
#Press and hold the closing button in theta il‐
ga te until you hear a short acoustic signal.
The opening angle limiter is activated. The
ta ilgate then stops in thestored position
when opened.
To open theta ilgate full y,pull the handle on the
outside of theta ilgate again af ter it has stopped
automaticall y.
Deactivating th eopening angle limiter
#Press and hold the closing button on theta il‐
ga te unt iltwo short tones sound.
Un locking the tailgate with the mechanical
ke y
#Foldthere ar seat backrest forw ard.
#Re mo vethe combined cargo co ver and net
(→page 108).
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#Insert mechanicalkey2 into opening 1in
th e trim and push it in.
The tailgate is unloc ked.
Emer gency release of the tailgate from the
inside (vehicles with a folding bench seat)
#Press the co ver down in the direction of
ar row 1and pull in the direction of ar row
2 and remo veit.
#Pull the emer gency release le ver in the direc‐
tion of ar row3.
The tailgate is unloc ked.
Ro ller sun blinds
Extending there ar side window roller sun‐
blinds
* NO
TEDama getothe inertia reel due to
it snapping back
If suddenly snapped bac k,the inertia reel
may be damaged.
#Alw ays mo vethero ller sun blind by
hand.
#Do not drive with thero ller sun blind
hooked in and side windo wsopened at
th e same time.
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Opening and closing

#Press and holdthe% button on the
SmartK ey
The following functions are per form ed:
RThe vehicle is unloc ked.
RThe side windo wsare opened.
RThe sliding sunro of is opened.
RThe panoramic sliding sunroof is opened.
RThe seatventilation of the driver's seat is
switched on.
If th ero ller sunblinds of the panoramic sliding
sunroof are closed, thero ller sunblinds are
opened firs t.
#To continue the opening procedu re:press
th e% button again.
#Tointer rupt convenience opening: release
th e% button.
Closing side windo wsfrom the outside (con‐
ve nience closing)
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment caused by
inadver tent con venience closing
When the con venience closing feature is
operating, parts of the body could become
trapped in the closing area of the side win‐
dow and the sliding sunroof.
#Obser vethe comple teclosing proce‐
dure when using con venience closing.
#When closing, make surethat no body
parts are in the closing area.
#Press and hold the& button on the
SmartK ey.
The following functions are per form ed:
RThe vehicle is loc ked.
RThe side windo wsare closed.
RThe sliding sunro of is closed.
RThe panoramic sliding sunroof is closed.
#Toclose thero ller sunblinds: pressthe
& button again.
#Tointer rupt convenience closing: release
th e& button.
% Con venience closing can also be operated
wi th KEYLESS-GO (
→page 61).
Problems with the side windo ws
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
A side window cannot be closed and
yo u cannot see the cause.
#Check tosee if any objects are in the window guide.
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Anti-theft protection
Fu nction of the immobilizer
The immobilizer pr events your vehicle from being
st ar ted without the cor rect SmartK ey.
The immobilizer is automatically activated when
th e ignition is switched off and deactivated when
th e ignition is switched on.
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the Smart‐
Ke ywit hyo u and lock theve hicle. An yone can
st art the engine if a valid SmartK eyhas been left
inside theve hicle.
% Ifth eeve ntthat the engine cannot bestar‐
te d (y ettheve hicle's battery is charge d), the
sy stem is not operational. Contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or call
1-800-FO R-MERCedes (in the USA) or
1-800-387-0 100 (in Canada).
ATA (anti-theft alarm system)
Fu nction of theATA system (anti-theft ala rm
sy stem)
If th eATA system is armed, a visual and audible
alarm is triggered in thefo llowing situations:
RA door is opened.
RThe tailgate is opened.
RThe hood is opened.
The ATA system is armed automatically af ter
appr oximately 10seconds:
RAfter locking theve hicle with the SmartK ey.
RAf ter locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO.
When theATA system is armed, indicator lamp
1 flashes.
The ATA sy stem is automatically deactivated:
RAf ter unlocking theve hicle with the Smart‐
Ke y.
RAfter pressing thest art/ stop button with the
SmartK eyinside theve hicle.
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RAfter unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO.
% When the mbrace service (
→page 295) is
active and the alarm stay s on for more than
30 seconds, a message is automatically sent
to the Cus tomer Assis tance Center.
Deacti vating the ATA(anti-theft alarm sys‐
te m) ala rm
#Pressthe%, &orp button on the
SmartK ey.
or
#Press thest art/ stop button (the SmartK eyis
inside theve hicle).
St opping the ala rmusing KEYLESS-GO
#Grasp the outside door handle (with the
SmartK eyoutside theve hicle).
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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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Beforestarting, make sure:
RThe legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked permit engine starting via
smartphone.
RIt is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
RThe fuel tank is suff icientlyfilled.
RThe star ter battery has suf ficient charge .
St arting theve hicle using a smartphone
&
WARNING Risk of crushing or entrap‐
ment due tounin tentional starting of the
engine
Limbs could be crushed or trapped if the
engine is star ted unintentionally during
service or maintenance work.
#Alw ays secure the engine against unin‐
te ntional starting before car rying out
maintenance or repair work.
Re quirements:RPark position jis selected.
RThe anti- theft alarm sy stem is not armed.
RThe panic alarm is not armed.
RThe hazard warning lights are switched off.
RThe engine hood is closed.
RThe doors are closed and loc ked.
RThe windo wsand sliding sunro of are closed.
#Start theve hicle using the smartphone:RAf tereve ryvehicle start, the engine runs for
te n minu tes.
RYo u can car ryout a maximum of two consec‐
utive starting attem pts.
RYo u can stop theve hicle again at any time.
RFu rther information can be found in the
smartphone app.
Securing the engine against starting before
car rying out maintenance or repair work:
#Switch on the hazard warning lights.
or
#Un lock the doors.
or
#Open a side window or the sliding sunroof. St
arting theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode
If th eve hicle cannot be star ted, the3ODFH WKH
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displa y.
#Make sure that mar ked space 2is em pty.
#Re mo veSmartK ey1 from thering.
#Place Smart Key1 in mar ked space 2.
The vehicle will start af ter a short while.
If yo ure mo veSmartK ey1 from mar ked
space 2the engine continues running. For
fur ther vehicle starts ho wever,SmartK ey1
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Radio equipment appr oval numbers for the
ga rage door opener
Ra dio equipment appr oval numbers
Countr yRadio equipment appr oval
number
Egyp tT AC.25 111 51293.WIR
Andor ra CE
Au stra lia R-NZ
Barbados MED1 578
Chile 2488/DFRS205 76/F-74
European
Union CE
Gibral tarC E
Iceland CE
Jordan TRC/LPD/20 15/299
Canad aI C:4112 A-MUAHL5
Ku wa it CE
Country Radio equipment appr oval
number
Liechten‐
st ein CE
Mexico RCPGEMU15-0 448
Monaco CE
New Zea‐
land R-
NZ
Nor wayC E
Ru ssian
Fe dera‐
tion not
requ ired
Saudi Ara‐
bia TA
10525
Switzer‐
land CECountr
yRadio equipment appr oval
number
South
Africa
TA -20 15/1386
Tu rkey notrequ ired
Uni ted
Arab Emi‐
ra tes ER4
1849/15
Dealer No: DA35176/14
United
St ates FCC ID: NZLMUA
HL5
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Driving and pa rking

-contacts (→page286)
-call lists (→page 289)
-text message s
RInternet connection
Rlistening tomusic via Blue tooth®audio
(→page 313)
Rtransfer ring business cards (vCards) into the
ve hicle
Blue tooth
®is a regis tere d trademark of Blue‐
toot h Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.
% Internet connection via Blue tooth
®is not
av ailable in all countries.
Ac tivating/deactivating Blue tooth
®
Re quirement:RApple CarPlay™ is not active.
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Activate Oor deacti vate ª Bluetoo th®. If Android
Autois active, a prom ptappears ask‐
ing whe ther Blue tooth
®should be deactivated.
#Select <HV.
Android Autois closed and Blue tooth®is
deactivated.
Wi -Fi
Wi-Fi connection overview
Yo u can use Wi-Fi toestablish a connection with
a Wi -Fi network and toaccess the Internet or
ot her network devices.
The following connection options are available:
RWi -Fi connection
The Wi-Fi connection is es tablished toaWi -
Fi-capable device, e.g. tothe cus tomer's
mobile phone or tablet PC.
RMultimedia sy stem as a Wi-Fi hotspot
Using this function, a tablet PC or no tebook
can be connec ted, forex ample.
To establish a connection, you can use thefo l‐
lowing me thods:
RWPS PIN The connection
toa secure Wi-Fi network is
made via a PIN.
RWPS PBC
The connection toa secure Wi-Fi network is
made bypressing a button (push button).
RSecurity key
The connection toa secure Wi-Fi network is
made via a secu rity key.
Setting up Wi-Fi
Prerequisite
RThe device tobe connec ted supports one of
th eth re e means of connection described.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Ac tivating/deactivating Wi-Fi
#Switch :L)LonO or off ª.
If :L)L is deactivated ª, communication via
Wi -Fi is inter rupte dto all devices. This also
means that a connection tothe HERMES
communication module cannot be estab‐
lished. Functions such as dynamicroute
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