warning MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS WAGON 2018 Repair Manual

#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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#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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#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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Usingthere ar passenger co mpartment ash‐
tr ay
#To open: pull co ver2 out byits top handle
edge.
#To remo vethe inser t:push ribbing 3from
th e left side and pull insert 1upwards and
out.
#To install the inser t:ins tall inse rt1 from
abo veand press down into the holder until it
engages.
Using the cigar ette lighter
&
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself ifyo uto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the ciga‐
re tte lighter.
In addition, flammable materials may ignite
if:
Ryo udr op the hot cigar ette lighter
Rach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample
#Alw ays hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob.
#Alw ays make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
Re quirement:RThe ignition is switched on.
#Press in cigar ette lighter 1.
The cigar ette lighter will pop out automati‐
cally when the heating element is red-hot.
Soc kets
12 V sock etinthe front center console
Re quirement:ROnly connect devices up toa maximum of
18 0wa tts (15 A).
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Usingthe12 V sock etinthe cargo compa rt‐
ment
Re quirement:ROnly connect devices up toa maximum of
18 0wa tts (15 A).
#Lift up cap 1ofthe soc ket and insert the
plug of the device.
USB port in there ar passenger co mpartment
You can charge a USB device, e.g. a mobile
phone, at USB ports 1using a suitable charg‐
ing cable. The devices can be charge d with 5 V
(2.1 A) and when the ignition is switched on.
Wire lesscharging of the mobile phone and
connection with theex terior antenna
Note s on wireless charging of the mobile
phone
& WARNING Risk of injury duetoobjects
being stowed inco rrectly
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 recep tacles cannot al ways
re 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.
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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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RWhencharging, the mat should be used if
possible.
Wire lesscharging of the mobile phone
Requ irement:RThe mobile phone must be suitable for wire‐
less charging (Qi-compatible mobile phone).
Yo u can find a li stof Qi-compatible mobile
phones at:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect
#Place the mobile phone as close tothe cen‐
te r of mat 1as possible with the display
fa cing up wards.
When thech arging symbol is shown in the
multimedia sy stem, the mobile phone is
being charge d.
Malfunctions during thech arging process are
shown in the multimedia sy stem displa y.
% Toclean, the mat can be remo ved.
Installing/removing thefloor mats
&
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardizes the operating and road
saf etyof theve hicle.
#Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll.
#Alw ays ins tallth efloor mats securely
and as prescribed in order toensure
that there is alw ays suf ficient room for
th e pedals.
#Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther.
#To install: pressstuds 1onto holders 2.
#Toremo ve:pull thefloor mat off holders 2.
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