lights MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS WAGON 2018 User Guide

Deactivatethe KEYLESS-GO function of the
SmartK ey.
#To deactivate: pressthe& button on the
SmartK eytwice in rapid succession.
The battery check lamp of the SmartK ey
fl ashes twice brief lyand lights up once.
#To activate: press any button on the Smart‐
Ke y.
% When theve hicle is star ted with the Smart‐
Ke yin thestow age compartment of the cen‐
te r console (
→page 145),th e SmartK ey
functions are au tomatically activated.
Inserting/re moving the mechanical key
#To remo ve:press release knob 1.
Mechanical key2 is pushed out slight ly.
#Pull ou tme chanical key2 until it en gage s in
th e intermediate position.
% You can use the intermediate position of
mechanical key2 toattach the SmartK ey
to ake yring.
#Press release knob 1again and fully
re mo vemechanical key2.
#To inser t:press release knob 1.
#Insert mechanical key2 tothe intermediate
position or fully until it engages.
Re placing the SmartK eybattery
&
DANG ER Serious damage tohealth
caused byswallowing batteries
Batteries contain toxic and cor rosive sub‐
st ances. Swallowing batte ries may cause
serious damage tohealth.
There is a risk of fata l injur y.
#Keep batteries out of there ach of chil‐
dren.
#If batteries are swallo wed, seek medical
attention immediately.
+ENVIRONMEN TALNO TEEnvironmental
damage causedbyimproper disposal of
batteries
Bat teries conta in pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them with the household
ru bbish.
#
Dispose of batteries in an
environmen tally responsible manner.
Ta ke dischar ged batteries toaqu alified
specialist workshop or toa collection
point for used batteries.
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Opening and closing

#Toselect the front passenger seat: press
button 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected.
#Ad just the front passenger seat using the
buttons in the door control panel on the driv‐
er's side.
Ad justing the 4-w aylumbar support
1Toraise
2To sof ten
3To lowe r
4To harden
#Using buttons 1to4, adjust the conto ur
of the backrest individually tosuit your bac k.
Headrestra ints
Ad justing the front seat head restra ints man‐
ually
& 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.
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Usingthe11 5 V soc ket in the rear passenger
co mp artment
&
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due todam‐
aged connecting cables or soc kets
If a suitable device is connected, the11 5 V
soc ket will be car rying a high voltage. If the
connecting cable or the11 5 V soc ket is
pulled out of the trim or is damaged or wet,
yo u could receive an electric shoc k.
#Only use dry and damage-free connect‐
ing cables.
#Whenthe ignition is switched off,
ensure that the11 5 V soc ket is dr y.
#Ifth e11 5 V soc ket is damage d orgets
pulled out of the paneling, immediately
ha ve the soc ketch ecked or replaced at
a qu alified specialized workshop.
#Ne ver plug the connecting cable into a
11 5 V soc ketth at is damaged or has
been pulled out of the trim.
&
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due toincor‐
re ct handling of the soc ket
Yo u could receive an electric shock:
Rifyo ure ach into the soc ket.
Rifyo u insert unsuitable devices or objects
into the soc ket.
#Only connect suitable devices tothe
soc ket.
Re quirements:ROnly connect devices with a suitable plug
which con form sto thest andards specific to
th e count ryyou are in.
ROnly connect device s uptoa maximum of
15 0wa tts.
RDo not use multiple soc ket outlets.
#Open flap 3.
#Insert the plug of the device into 115 V
soc ket1.
When the on-board electrical sy stem voltage
is suf ficient, indicator la mp2lights up.
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9

Exterior lighting
Lighting systems and your responsibility
The various lighting sy stems of theve hicle are
only aids. The driver of theve hicle is responsible
fo r cor rect vehicle illumination in accordance
with the pr evailing light and visibility conditions,
legal requirements and traf fic situation.
Light switch
Opera ting the light switch
#1W Left-hand standing lights
#2 X Right-hand standing lights
#T 3Parking lights and license plate
lighting
#4 Ã Automatic driving lights (prefer red
light switch position)
#5 L Low beam/high beam
#6R Switches there ar fog light on or off
When low beam is activated, the indicator lamp
fo rth e parking lights is deactivated and replaced
by the low beam indicator lamp.
Alw ays park your vehicle safely and in a well-lit
area, in accordance with there leva nt le galst ipu‐
lations.
* NO
TEBattery discharging byoperating
th est anding lights
Operating thest anding lights over a period of
hours puts a stra in on the batter y.
#Where possible, switch on the
ri ght X or left Wparking light.
Inthe case of se vere battery discharging, the
parking lights or standing lights are automati‐
cally switch ed offtofacilitate a futu reengine
st art.
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3

Theexterior lighting (e xcept parking and stand‐
ing lights) switch es off automatically when the
driver's door is opened.
Au tomatic driving lights
The pa rking lights, low beam and daytime run‐
ning lights are switched on au tomatically
depending on the ignition status, whe ther the
engine is running and on the ambient light.
&
WARNING Risk of accident when the low
beam is switched off in poor visibility
When the light switch is set toÃ, the low
beam may not be switched on automatically
if th ere is fog, snow or other causes of poor
visibility such as spr ay.
#In such cases, turn the light switch to
L.
The automatic driving lights are only an aid. You
are responsible forve hicle lighting. Ac
tivating/deactivating the rear fog light
Re quirement:
RThe light switch is in theL orà posi‐
tion.
#Press the R button.
Please obser vethe count ry-specific la wsonthe
use of rear fog lamps.
Operating the light combination switch
1High beam
2Turn signal light, right
3High-beam flasher
4Tu rn signal light, left
#Pull or push the combination switch in the
re leva nt di rection following the ar row.
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Light and visibility

RAtspeeds between 25 mph(4 0 km/h) and
45 mph(7 0 km/h) when thesteering wheel
is turned.
Tr af fic circle and intersection function: the
cornering light is acti vated on bo thsides thro ugh
an eva luation of the cur rent GPS position of the
ve hicle. It remains active until af terth eve hicle
has left the tra ffic circle or the intersection.
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Function of Adaptive Highbeam Assist
&
WARNING Risk of accident despite
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist does not recog‐
nize thefo llowing road users:
RRo ad users without lights, e.g. pedes‐
trians
RRo ad users with poor lighting, e.g.
cyclists
RRo ad users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist may failto recognize other road users
with their own lighting, or may recognize
th em too late.
In these or similar situations, the automatic
high beam is not deactivated or is activated
despite the presence of other road users.
#Alw ays obser vethe tra ffic carefully and
switch off the high beam in good time.
Sy stem limitations
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cannot take into
account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
De tection may be restricted if:
RVi sibility is impaired, forex ample in fog,
heavy rain or sno w.
RThere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured.
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist is only an aid.You are
re sponsible for adju sting theve hicle's lighting to
th e pr evailing light, visibility and traf fic condi‐
tions.
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist switch es automati‐
cally between:
RLow beam
RHigh beam
At speeds abo ve19 mp h (30 km/h):
RIf no other road users are de tected, high
beam is au tomatical lyswitched on.
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Light and visibility

High beam switches off automatically:
RAt speeds below 16mp h (25 km/h).
RIfot her road users are de tected.
RIfstre et lighting is suf ficient.
At speeds abo veappr ox.31 mp h (50 km/h):
RThe headlamp range of low beam is regulated
automatically based on the dis tance to ot her
ro ad users.
The sy stem's optical sensor is located behind
th e windshield near theove rhead control panel.
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist on/off
#To switch on: turnthe light switch to
th eà position.
#Switch on the high beam using the combina‐
tion switch.
When the high beam is switched on automat‐
ically in the dar k,the_ indicator lamp in
th e multifunction display comes on.
#To switch off: switch offthe high beam
using the combination switch.
Switching the daytime running lights on/off
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Setting the sur round lighting
Re quirement:RThe light switch is in theà position.
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Exterior switch-off delay time: theex terior
lighting is switched on for a short time af terth e
ve hicle is switched off.
#Set the switch-off delay time.
Locator lighting: if a switch-off delay time is
set, theex terior lighting remains lit up for 40
seconds af terth eve hicle is unloc ked. When you
st art theve hicle, the locator lighting is switched
off and automatic driving lights are activated.
Interior lighting
Ad justing the in terior lighting
Fr ont overhead control panel
#1 p Switches the front left-hand reading
lamp on/off
#2 | Switches the automatic interior
lighting control on/off
#3 c Switches the front interior lighting
on/off
#4 u Switches there ar interior lighting
on/off
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7

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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5

ECOstart/s top function
Opera tion of the ECO start/s top function
Mercedes -AMG vehicles: make sure that you
re ad the separate operating instructions. Other‐
wise, you may failto recognize dangers.
The engine is au tomatical lyswitched off if the
fo llowing conditions are me t:
RIfyo ubr ake theve hicle toast andstill in
transmission position hori.
RIf all vehicle conditions for an au tomatic
engine stop are met.
The è symbol appears in the multifunction
display when theve hicle is stationar y.
The engine is restar ted automatically if:
RYo ure lease the brake pedal with the trans‐
mission in position hwhen the HOLD func‐
tion is not active.
RYo u shift from transmission position j.
RYou enga getransmission position hork.
RYoudepr essthe accelerator pedal.
RYo uch ange theve hicle le vel.
RAn automatic engine start is necessar y.
If th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warn‐
ing tone sounds. The 9HKLFOH 2SHUDWLRQDO 6ZLWFK
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also appears in the multifunction displa y.Ifyo u
do not switch off the ignition, the ignition is
automatically switched off af ter one minute. Deactivating or activating
the ECO start/
sto p function
#Press button 1.
If indicator la mp2lights up, the ECO start/
st op function is switched on.
% Depending on the model, the button may
also be located at a dif fere nt position in the
center console.
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ECO display
The ECO display summarizesthe driving style
from thest art of the journey toits completion
and assists youin achieving the most economi‐
cal driving style.
Yo u can influence consum ption if you:
RDr ive wit h particular care
RDrive th eve hicle in drive program E
RObservethege arshift recommendations
The inner segment lights up green and the outer
segment fills up:
R1 Moderate acceleration
R2Gentle decele ration and rolling
R3 Consis tent speed
The inner segment is gr ayand the outer seg‐
ment em pties:
R1 Sporty acceleration
R2Heavy braking
R3Fluctuations in speed
Yo u ha vedriven economically when:
RThe thre e outer segments are comple tely fil‐
led simultaneousl y.
RThe ECO display border lights up.
The additional range achieve d as aresult of your
drivin gst yle in comparison toa driver with a
ve ry sporty driving style is shown under %RQXV
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fi xe dre duction in consum ption.
DY NA MIC SELECT switch
Function of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: make sure that you
re ad the separate operating instructions. Other‐
wise, you may not recognize dangers.
Use theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive programs:
RI (Individual): individual settings
RS+ (Sport Plus): particularlysporty driving
st yle
RS (Sport): sporty driving style
RC (Comfort): comfortable and economical
driving style
RE (Eco): particular lyeconomical driving style
Depending on the drive program selected thefo l‐
lowing vehicle characteristics will change:
RDrive sy stem
-Engine and transmission management
-Ac tive Dis tance Assist ant DISTRONIC
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