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

Drivingand pa rking ................................. 143
Driving ........................................................ 143
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ........................... 150
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 151
Re fueling .................................................... 155
Pa rking ...................................................... .157
Driving and driving safe ty systems ............ .166
Instrument Display and on-board
comp uter ................................................... 215
Instrument display overview ...................... .215
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ......................................................... .216
Operating the on-board computer ............... 216
Displ ays in the multifunction display ........... 218
Ad justing the instrument lighting ............... .218
Menus and submenus ................................. 219
Head-up Display ......................................... 225
Vo ice Control Sy stem .............................. 227
Operating saf ety........................................ .227
Operation ................................................... 227
Using Voice Cont rol Sy stem ef fectively ...... 229
Essential voice commands ........................ .229
Multimedia sy stem .................................. 239
Overview and operation .............................. 239
Sy stem settings .......................................... 247
Na vigation .................................................. 258
Te lephone .................................................. .281
Online and Internet functions ..................... 297
Media ......................................................... 304
Ra dio .......................................................... .316
Sound ......................................................... 323
Main tenance and care ............................. 326
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 326
Engine compartment .................................. 327
Cleaning and care ...................................... .333
Breakdown assist ance............................ 340
Emergency .................................................. 340
Flat tire ....................................................... 340
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 346
To w starting or towing away ........................ 351
Electrical fuses ........................................... 356
Wheels and tires ...................................... 360
Noise or unusual handling characteris‐
tics ............................................................ .360
Che cking wheels and tires regularly ........... 360
No tes on snow chains ................................ .361
Ti re pressure .............................................. .361
Loading theve hicle .....................................3 67
Ti re labeling ................................................ 372
Definition of term sfo r tires and loading ..... 377
Changing a wheel ...................................... .380
Tech nical data .......................................... 390
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 390
Ve hicle electronics .....................................3 90
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number ...........................................3 92
Operating fluids .......................................... 394
Ve hicle data ................................................ 400
Display messages and warning/indi‐
cator lamps .............................................. 402
Display messages ...................................... .402
Wa rning and indicator lamps ...................... 449
Conte nts 3

%Vehicles with automatic transmission: if
th e automatic transmission cannot be shif‐
te dto position i, havetheve hicle trans‐
por tedaw ay (
→page 354). A towing vehicle
with lifting equipment is requiredforve hicle
transpor tation.
* NO
TEDama gedue to to wing away at
exc essively high speeds or over long dis‐
ta nces
The driv etra in could be damaged when tow‐
ing at excessively high speeds or over long
dis tances.
#A towing speed of 30 mph (50 km/h)
must not be exceeded.
#Atowing dis tance of 30 miles (50 km)
must not be exceeded.
&
WARNING Risk of accident when towing
a ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle being tow- star ted or towe d
aw ay is heavier than the permissible gross
mass of your vehicle, thefo llowing situations
can occur:
RThe towing eye may become de tach ed.
RThe vehicle/trailer combination may
swer veoreve nov erturn.
#If ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or
to we daw ay, its weight must not exceed
th e permissible gross mass of your ow n
ve hicle.
If a vehicle must be tow star ted or towe daw ay,
its weight must not exceed the permissible gross
mass of theto wing vehicle.
#Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate .
#Ve hicles with automatic transmission: do
not open the driver's door or front passenger
door, otherwise the automatic transmission
automatically shifts toposition j.
#Installth eto wing eye (→page 356).
#Attach theto w bar.
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect connec‐
tion
#Only connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes.
#Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(→page 63).
#Do not activate the HOLD function.
#Deactivate Active Brake Assi st(→page 174).
#Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission toposition
i.
#Re lease the electric parking brake.
Breakdown assis tance 353

Installingtheto wing eye
#Press the mark on co ver1 inwa rds and
re mo ve.
#Scr ew intheto wing eyeclockwise tothe
st op.
% Make sure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye. *
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect use of
th eto wing eye
When a towing eye is used toreco ver a vehi‐
cle, theve hicle may be damaged in the proc‐
ess.
#Only use theto wing eyeto to waw ay or
to w start theve hicle.
To w starting theve hicle (eme rgency engine
st art)
Ve hicles with automatic transmission
* NO
TEDama getothe automatic trans‐
mission due to towstarting
The automatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow starting vehicles with
automatic transmission.
#Ve hicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow star ted.
#Ve hicles with automatic transmission must
not be tow star ted.
Electrical fuses
Note s on electrical fuses
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to ov erloaded lines
If yo u manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
yo ure place it with a fuse with a higher
amperage, the electric line could be overloa‐
ded.
This could result in a fire .
#Alw aysre place faulty fuses with speci‐
fi ed new fuses conta iningthe cor rect
amperage.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect fuses
Incor rect fuses may cause damage toelectri‐
cal components or sy stems.
#Only use Mercedes-Benz appr oved
fuses with the cor rect fuse rating.
Blown fuses must bereplaced with fuses of the
same rating, which you can recognize bythe
356
Breakdown assis tance

color and fuserating. The fuse ratings are li sted
in the fuse assignment diagram.
Fu se assignment diag ram: onthe fuse box in
th e cargo compartment (
→page 359).
* NO
TEDama geor malfunctions caused
by moisture
Moisture may cause dama getothe electrical
sy stem or cause it tomalfunction.
#When the fuse box is open, make sure
th at no moisture can enter the fuse
box.
#When closing the fuse box, make sure
th at the seal of the lid is positioned cor‐
re ctly on the fuse box.
If a newly inser ted fuse also blo ws, ha vethe
cause traced and rectified at a qualified special‐
ist workshop.
Ensure thefo llowing before replacing a fuse:
RThe vehicle is secured against rolling away.
RAll electrical consumers are switched off.
RThe ignition is switched off. The electrical fuses are located in
various fuse
bo xes:
RFu se box in the engine compartment on the
driver's side (→page 357)
RFu se box on the driver's side of the cockpit
(→page 358)
RFu se box in the front-passen gerfo ot we ll
(→page 358)
RFu se box in the cargo compartment on the
ri ght-hand side of theve hicle, when vie wed
in the direction of tra vel (
→page 359)
Fu se box in the engine compa rtment
Prerequisites
Observ eth e no tes on electrical fuses
(
→page 356).
Ha ve thefo llowing readily available:
RA dry clo th
RA screwdriver Opening
&
WARNING Risk of injury from usingthe
windshield wipers while the engine hood
is open
When the engine hood is open and the wind‐
shield wipers are set in motion, you can be
trapped bythe wiper linkage.
#Alw ays switch off the windshield wipers
and ignition before opening the engine
hood.
Breakdown assis tance 357

#Turn clip 2on co ver1 aqu arter-turn to
th e left.
#Pull co ver1 upwards in the direction of the
ar row .
#Remo veany existing moisture from the fuse
box using a dry clo th.
#Loosen scr ews4, remo vefuse box lid 3
from theto p.
Closing
#Check whe ther the seal is positioned cor‐
re ctly in the lid.
#Insert lid into the brac ket at there ar of the
fuse box.
#Fo ld down lid of the fuse box and tighten
scr ews4.
#Insert co ver1 on bo thsides and engage
saf etyclips.
#Clos eth e hood.
Cockpit fuse box
The fuse box is on the side of the dashboard
under a co ver.
#Conta ct an au thorized Mercedes-Benz Cen‐
te rfo r fur ther information.
Fu se box in the front passenger foot we ll
Requirement:RObser vethe no tes on electrical fuses
(→page 356).
358 Breakdown assis tance

#Open cover1 inthe direction of the ar row
and remo veit.
Fuse box in the cargo compa rtment
Re quirement:RObser vethe no tes on electrical fuses
(→page 356).
#Fo ld down the side co ver.
#Fo ld co ver2 down in the direction of the
ar row .
#Remo vecover1.
The fuse assignment diagram is in a recess on
th e side of the fuse box.
Breakdown assis tance 359

Preceding letter1:RWithout: passenger vehicle tires according to
European manufactu ring standards.
R"P": passenger vehicle tires according toUS
manufacturing standards.
R"LT": light truck tires according toUS manu‐
fa cturing standards.
R"T": compact emer gency spa rewheels with
high tire pressure that are only designe dfo r
te mp orary use in an emer gency.
Aspect ratio 3
:
Ra tio between tire height and tire width in per‐
cent (ti reheight divided bytire width).
Tire code 4
(tire type):R"R" radial tire
R"D": bias ply tire
R"B": bias belted tires
R"ZR": radial tire with a maximum speed abo ve
14 9mp h (240 km/h) (optional) Rim diame
ter5
:
The diam eter of the bead seat (not the diame ter
of therim flange). The rim diame ter is specified
in inches (in).
Load-bearing index 6
:
Numerical code that specifies the maximum
load-bearing capacity of a tire (e.g. "91" cor re‐
sponds to1356 lbs (6 15kg)).
The load-bearing capacity of the tire must be at
least half the permissible axle load of your vehi‐
cle. Do not overload the tires byexc eeding the
specified load limit.
See also:
RMaximum permissible load on theTire and
Loading Info rmation placard (→page 367)
RMaximum tire load (→page 374)
RLoad inde x
Speed rating 7
:
Specifies the appr oved maximum speed of the
tire. %
An electronic speed limite r prevents your
ve hicle from exceeding a speed of 130mp h
(2 10 km/h).
Make surethat your tires ha vetherequ ired
speed rating. You can obtain information on the
re qu ired speed rating from an au thorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Summer tires
Inde xS peedrating
Qu pto 100mp h (160 km/h)
Ru pto 106mp h (170 km/h)
Su pto 112mp h(1 80 km/h)
Tu pto 118mp h (190 km/h)
Hu pto 130mp h(210 km/h)
Vu pto 149mp h(2 40 km/h)
Wu pto 168mp h (270 km/h)
Yu pto 186mp h(3 00 km/h)
37 6
Wheels and tires

HOLD function .....................................186
Limite d braking ef fect (salt-treate d
ro ads) .................................................. 146
New/replaced brake linings/brake
discs .................................................... 146
No tes on breaking-in a new vehicle ..... 146
Brakes see Active Brake Assi st
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Breakdown Changing a wheel ................................ 384
Overview of the help functions .............. 16
Ro adside Assis tance .............................. 21
To w starting ........................................ 356
To wing away ........................................ 352
Tr ansporting theve hicle ......................3 54
Breakdown see Flat tire
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem .....3 24
Ad justing the balance/fader ............... 325
Ad justing the sound focus ................... 325
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 324 Au
tomatic volume adjustment ............ .325
Calling up the sound menu .................. 324
Information .......................................... 324
Switching the sur round sound on/off
.............. .............................................. .325
Buttons Steering wheel ........................ .....
.......
.216
C
California Impor tant information for private
cus tomers and lessees ..........................2 2
Call list Making a call ...................................... .289
Options in the call list .......................... 289
Overview ............................................. 289
Calling up the sound menu
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem ... .324
Calls .......................................................... 285
Ac cepting ............................................ 285
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ........ 286
Calls wi thseveral participants ............ .286
Declining ............................................. 285
Ending a call ........................................ 285 Incoming call during an
existing call .... 286
Making ................................................ 285
Camera see 360° camera
see Rear view camera
Car wash
see Care
Care ..........................................................3 38
AIRPANEL ............................................ 336
Car wash ............................................. 333
Carpet .................................................3 38
Display ................................................ 338
Exterior lighting ................................... 336
Genuine wood/trim elements .............3 38
Headliner ............................................. 338
Matt finish ........................................... 335
Pa int ........ ...
......................................... 335
Plastic trim .......................................... 338
Po we rwa sher ...................................... 334
Re ar view camera/360° Camera ........ 336
Seat belts ............................................ 338
Seat co ver ........................................... 338
Sensors ............................................... 336
Ta ilpipes .............................................. 336
Wa shing byhand ................................. 334
472
Index

seeActive Speed Limit Assi st
see Active Steering Assist
see AIR BODY CONTROL
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise contro l
see Driving saf etysy stem
see HOLD function
see Parking Assist PARKTRONI C
see Rear view camera
see Traf fic Sign Assist
Drivin gtips
Drinking and drivin g............................ 146
Gene ral driving tips ............................ .146
No tes on breaking-in a new vehicle ..... 146
Dr ow siness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL
Suspension .......................................... 187
Dynami chandling cont rol sy stem
see ESP
®(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
DY NA MIC SELECT .................................... 150
Confi guring drive program I ................. 151
Displ aying engine data ........................ .151 Displ
aying vehicle data ........................ 151
Drive program display .......................... 151
Drive programs .................................... 150
Fu nction .............................................. 150
Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch) .. 151
Selecting the drive prog ram ................. 151
E
E10 ............................................................ 395
Easy entry feature
Operation/no tes ................................... 99
Setting .................................................1 00
Easy exitfeature
Operation/no tes ................................... 99
Setting .................................................1 00
EA SY-PAC K load-secu ring kit .................. .111
No tes ................................................... 111
Te nsioning the luggage holder .............. 112
Te nsioning thete lescopic rod .............. 113
EBD (electronic brake forc e distribu‐
tion)
Function/no tes ................................... 170
ECO display Function .............................................. 150 Re
setting ............................................. 221
ECO start/s top function ......................... 149
Au tomatic engine start ........................ 149
Au tomatic engine stop .........................1 49
Operation ............................................ 149
Switching off/on ................................. 149
Electric pa rking brake .............163, 164, 165
App lying automatically ........................ 163
App lying or releasing manually ............ 164
Emergency braking .............................. 165
R

e leasing automatically ...................... .164
Electrical fuses see Fuses
Electronic Stability Prog ram
see ESP
®(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Electronics ............................................... 390
Emer gency
Overview of the help functions .............. 16
Saf etyve st .......................................... 340
Eme rgency braking ................................ .165
Emer gency call sy stem
Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®(USA) .......... .295
Emer gency engine start ......................... 356
480
Index

Frag rance
see Fragrance sy stem
Fr ag rance sy stem .................................... 140
Inserting/removing theflacon ............ .140
Fr ee software ............................................ 29
Fr equencies
Tw o-w ayradio ...................................... 391
Fr equency band
Dial (on-board computer) .................... 223
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) .....3 8
Fr ont passenger air bag shuto ff.............. 40
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .42
Po ints toremember when the front
passenger seat is occupied .................. .40
St atus display ........................................ 42
Sy stem self-test .................................... .42
Fr ont passenger air bag shuto ff
see Occupant saf ety
Fr ont passenger seat
Ad justing from the driver's seat ............ 86
Fr ont passenger seat
see Seat Fu
el .......................................................... .396
Ad ditives .............................................3 96
E10 ...................................................... 395
Gasoline .............................................. 395
Quality (gasoline) ................................ 395
Re fueling ............................................. 155
Re ser vefu
el le vel ................................ 396
Sulfur con tent ..................................... 395
Ta nk capacity ...................................... 396
Fu el consum ption
On-board computer ............................ .220
Fu nction seat
see Door cont rol panel
Fu se insert
see Fuses
Fu ses ........................................................ 356
Assignment diagram ............................3 56
Before changing .................................. 356
Cockpit fuse box ................................ .358
Fu se box in the cargo compartment ... .359
Fu se box in the engine compartment .. 357
Fu se box in the front-passen gerfo ot ‐
we ll ...................................................... 358
No tes .................................................. 356
G
Garage door opener Cleari ngthe memory ........................... 161
Opening/closing thega rage door ........ 161
Programming buttons .......................... 158
Ra dio equipment appr oval numbers .... 162
Re solving problems ............................. 160
Synchronizing thero lling code ............ .160
Gas station sear ch
St arting an automatic gasst ation
sear ch................................................. 264
Switching the automatic gasst ation
sear chon/off ...................................... 267
Gasoline ................................................... 395
Gearshift paddles see Steering wheel gearshift paddles
Gears hiftrecommendation ....................154
Genuine parts ............................................ 19
Genuine wood (Care) .............................. 338
Glide mode .............................................. .154
Glo vebox
Air vent ................................................ 142
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