ECU MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS WAGON 2018 Owner's Guide

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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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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Attachin gth e saf ety net
&
WARNING Risk of injury duetopoorly
secured objects
On its own,the saf etyne tcanno tsecur eor
re stra in heavy objects, items of luggage or
heavy loads.
Yo u could behit byan unsecured load during
sudden changes in direction, braking or in
th eev ent of an accident. There is an
increased risk of injury or even fata l injur y.
#Alwaysstow 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 lashing mater ial,even if you are
using the saf etynet.
Fo r saf etyre asons, alw ays use a saf etyne twhen
transporting aload.
Damaged saf etynets can no lon ger fulfill their
pr otective functions and must be replaced. Visit
a qu alified specialist workshop.
#Saf ety net without cargo compartment
enlar gement: pullthe saf etyne tbac kfrom
th ere ar bench seatbytab1.
#Hook the saf etyne tfirs t on the left, then on
th eright into eyelets 2.
#Safety net with cargo compartment
enlar gement: guidethe saf etyne tup bytab
1 and hook it into eyelets 2.
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Overview ofthe tie-down eyes
1Tie-down eyes
Re lated topic:
Loading guidelines (
→page 101).
Overview of bag hoo ks
&
WARNING Risk of injury when using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restra in heavy objects
or items of luggage.
Objects or items of luggage could be throw n
around and thereby hit vehicle occupants
when braking or abruptly changing direc‐
tions.
#Only hang light objects on the bag
hooks.
#Ne ver hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks.
The bag hook can bear a maximum load of
6.6 lbs (3 kg). Do not use it tosecure a load.1Bag hook
% Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(
→page 101).
EA SY-PAC K load-secu ring kit
Note s onthe EAS Y-PA CK load-securing kit
The EA SY-PAC K load-securing kit allows youto
use your cargo co mpartment for a variet yof pur‐
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poses. The components are located underthe
cargo compart mentfloor.
1Bag containing the brac kets and luggage
holder
2Te lescopic rod Inserting
the brac kets in tothe load rail
#Insert brac ket1 into the center of load rail
5.
#Press release knob 3and slide brac ket1
into the desired position in load rail5.
#Let go of release knob 3.
#Press locking button 4.
Brac ket1 is lo cked in load rail5.
#If necessar y,fold tie-down eye2 upwards.
Te nsioning the luggage holder
Re quirements:
RThe luggage holder is used tosecure loads
against the side wall of the cargo compart‐
ment topreve ntthem from moving around.
ROnly secure loads with a maximum weight of
15 .4 lbs (7 kg) and which are small enough
fo rth e luggage holder totightly and properly
secure them.
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#Toinstall: insert two brac kets 5 into the
left or right load rail.
#Press release knob 1of luggage holder 2
and pull thest ra p out slightl y.
#Insert luggage holder 2into brac kets 5
and, while doing so, press release knob 3
and slide the luggage holder down wards until
it engages.
#Press release knob 1ofthe luggage holder
and pull thest ra p out in the direction of the
ar row .
#Place the load between thest ra p and the
cargo compart ment sidewall.
#Using one hand, press release knob 1of
th e luggage holder.
#Wi th your other hand, let thest ra p go slowly
until the load is secured.
#Make sure that locking button 4on brack‐
et s5 is pressed.
Brac kets 5 are secured in place on the load
ra il.
#To remo ve:press release knob 3on
re spective brac ket5 and remo veluggage
holder 2bypulling upwards and out.
Te nsioning thete lescopic rod
Re quirement:
The telescopic rod is used tosecure loads
against there ar seats topreve ntthem from
moving around.
#To install: insert one brac ket2 into bo th
th e left and right load rails and slide it tothe
desired position.
#Insert telescopic rod1 into brac kets 2.
#When doing so, press release knob 3and
slide telescopic rod1 down until it
engages.
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#Make surethat locking button 4on brack‐
et s2 is pressed.
Brac kets 2 are secured in place on the load
ra il.
#To remo ve:press release knob 3on
re spective brac ket2 and remo ve te lescopic
ro d1 bypulling it up and out.
Opening thesto wage space under the cargo
compa rtment floor
&
WARNING Risk of injury duetoan open
cargo compartment floor
If yo udriv e 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.
#Toopen: holding theribbing, press handle
1 down.
#Lift the cargo compartment floor up byhan‐
dle 1.
#Fold out the hook on thest ra p on the under‐
side of the cargo compartment floor and
hook it into thera in trough.
#To close: unhook the hook from thera in
trough and fasten it tothe brac ket on the
under sideofthe cargo compartment floor.
#Fo ldthe cargo compartment floor down and
th en press handle 1down until it engages.
Attachin gth ero of rack
&
WARNING Risk of injury by exceeding
th e maximum roof load
When you load thero of, theve hicle center of
gr av ity rises and the driving characteristics
ch ange.
If yo uexc eed the maximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as thesteer‐
ing and braking, will be greatly impaired.
#Ne verexc eed the maximum roof load
and adjust your driving style.
Yo uwill find information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section.
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RequirementsROnly use roof rack ste sted and appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz.
RMake sure that you can raise the sliding sun‐
ro of fully and open theta ilgate fully once the
ro of rack is ins talled.
RThe panoramic sliding sunroof cannot be
opened if a roof rack is ins talled. The panor‐
amic sliding sunroof closes again automati‐
cally when it encounters resis tance.
#Secu rethero of rack tothero of railing.
#Obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions.
Cup holder
Installing or removing the cup holder in the
center console
& WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or injury
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is moving
The cup holder cannot secure containers
while theve hicle is moving.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is
moving, the conta iner may be flung around
and liq uidsmay be spilled. The vehicle occu‐
pants may come into contact with the liquid
and if it is hot, they could be scalded. You
could be dist racted from traf fic conditions
and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle.
#Only use the cup holder when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y.
#Only use the cup holder for containers
of theright size.
#Close the conta iner, particular lyifth e
liquid is hot.
#To remo ve:slide catch 2forw ards and pull
out cup holder 1.
#Toinstall: insert cup holder 1and slide
back catch 2.
% The rubber mat of the cup holder can be
re mo vedfo r cleaning, e.g. using clean, luke‐
wa rm wate r.
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#Closethe loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y.
#Alwaysstow and secure heavy, hard,
pointe d, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the trunk/load compartment.
Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle.
&
WARNING Risk offire from placing
objects in the mobile phone stowage
compartment
If yo uplac e objects inthe mobile phone
stow age compartment, they may heat up
exc essively and even catch fire .
#Do not place additional objects, espe‐
cially those mode of me tal, in the
mobile phone stowage compartment.
* NO
TEDama getoobjects caused by
placing them in the mobile phone stow‐
age compartment
If yo u place objects in the mobile phone
stow age compartment, these may be dam‐
aged byelectromagnetic fields.
#Do not place credit cards, storage
media or other objects sensitive to
electromagnetic fields in the mobile
phone stowage compartment.
* NO
TEDama getothe mobile phone
stow age compartment caused byliquids
If liquids enter the mobile phone stowage
compartment, the compartment may be
damaged.
#Ensure that no liquids enter the mobile
phone stowage compartment.
RDepending on theve hicle equipment, the
mobile phone is connected totheve hicle's
ex terior antenna via thech arging module.
RThe charging function and wireless connec‐
tion of the mobile phone totheve hicle's
ex terior antenna are only available if the igni‐
tion is switched on.
RSmall mobile phones may not be able tobe
ch arge d in every position of the mobile
phone stowage compartment.
RLargemobile phones which do not rest flat in
th e mobile phone stowage compartment may
not be able tobe charge d or connec ted with
th eve hicle's exterior antenna.
RThe mobile phone may heat up during the
ch arging process. The mobile phone can be
cooled in the mobile phone stowage com‐
partment when the air conditioning sy stem is
switched on. The cooling output in the
mobile phone stowage compartment is high‐
est when the controller in theglov e box is
closed.
RTo ensure more ef ficient charging and con‐
nection with theve hicle's exterior antenna,
re mo vethe pr otective co ver from the mobile
phone.
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