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

SmartKey
Overview of SmartK eyfunctions
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WARNING ‑ Danger of accident or injury
if ch ildren are left unatte nded intheve hi‐
cle
If ch ildren are left unatte nded intheve hicle,
th ey could:
Ropen doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
Rge t out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
Rope rate ve hicle equipment.
Moreo ver,ch ildren could also set theve hicle
in motion by,fo rex ample:
Rreleasing the parking brake.
Rshifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P jor shifting manual
transmission into idle position.
Rst arting the engine.
#Ne ver lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke ywit hyo u and lock theve hicle.
#Ke ep theve hicle keyout of there ach of
ch ildren.
* NO
TEDama getotheke ycaused by
magnetic fields
#Ke ep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields.1Loc ks
2Battery check lamp
3Unloc ks
4Opens/closes theta ilgate
5Pa nic alarm
The Smart Keyloc ksand unlo cksth efo llowing
components:
RThe doors
RThe tailgate
RThe fuel filler flap
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Opening and closing

Ifyo udo not open theve hicle within appr ox‐
imately 40 seconds af ter unlocking:
RThe vehicle is loc ked again.
RAnti- theft pr otection is reactivated.
Do not keep the SmartK eytoget her with elec‐
tronic devices or me tal objects. This can af fect
th e SmartK ey's functionality.
% If battery check lamp 2does not light up
af te r pressing the% or& button, the
battery is dischar ged.
Re placing the SmartK eybattery (
→page 58).
Activating/deactivating the acoustic lo cking
ve rification signal
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Ac tivating/deactivating the panic alarm
Re quirement:RIgnition is switched off.
#To activate: press button 1for app rox‐
ima tely one second.
A visual and audible alarm is triggered.
#To deactivate: briefly press but ton1 again.
or
#Press thest art/ stop button on the cockpit
(the SmartK eyis inside theve hicle).
Changing the unlocking settings
Po ssible unlocking functions of the SmartK ey:
RCentral unlo cking
RUn locking the driver's door and fuel filler flap
#To switch between settings: pressthe
% and& buttons simultaneously for
appr oximately six seconds until the battery
ch eck lamp flashes twice.
If th e unlocking function forth e driver's door
and fuel filler flap has been selecte d:
RPressingthe% button a second time cen‐
trally unloc kstheve hicle.
RVe hicles with KEYLESS-GO: Ifyo uto uch
th e inner sur face of the door handle on the
driver's door, only the driver's door and fuel
fi ller flap are unlo cked.
Re ducing the energy consu mption of the
SmartK ey
Ifyo u do not use theve hicle or a SmartK ey for
an extended pe riod of time, you can reduce the
energy consum ption of there spective SmartK ey.
Opening and closing 57

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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Opening and closing

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).
Opening and closing 81

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
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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
Driving and pa rking 14
5

Active Lane Change Assi st.................. 184
Fu nction .............................................. 183
Sy stem limitations .............................. .183
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction .............................................. 126
Switching on/off ................................. 127
Ad ditive s.................................................. 396
Engine oil ............................................ 396
Fu el ..................................................... 396
Ad ditive s (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad ditive s (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts
Ad justing the balance/ fader
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem ... 325
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem ... 325
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL Af
ter-sales service center
see ASS YST PLUS
Air bag Activation .............................................. 32
Pr otection ............................................. .38
Re duced pr otection .............................. .40
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ 187
Setting ................................................. 189
Suspension .......................................... 187
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air distribution ........................................ 136
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air pressure see Tire
pressure
Air susp

ension
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 141
Ad justing (front) ................................... 141
Ad justing (rear passenger compart‐
ment) ................................................... 142
Glo vebox ............................................ .142 Air-recirculation mode
............................139
Airb ag........................................................ .38
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) ....3 8
Ins tallation locations ............................ .38
Knee airbag ........................................... 38
Overview ............................................... 38
Side airbag ............................................ 38
Wi ndow airbag ....................................... 38
Ai rflow ...................................................... 136
AIRP ANEL (Care) ...................................... 336
Alarm see Panic alarm
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Alternative route
see Route
Ambient lighting ...................................... 128
Android Auto ............................................ 292
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 293
Ending ................................................. 294
No tes .................................................. 293
Overview ....................................... ...... 292
Sound settings .................................... 294
Index 469

Trans ferred vehicle data ......................2 94
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 55
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-theft alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anti-theft pr otection
Immobilizer ............................................ 80
Anti- theft pr otection
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE
®(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE
®PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 291
Connecting an iPhone
®....................... 292
Ending ................................................ .292
No tes ................................................... 291
Overview ..............................................2 91
Sound settings .................................... 292
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................2 94Asht
ray
Fr ont center console ............................1 16
Re ar passenger compartment .............. 117
Assistance graphic
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 219
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf etysy stem
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 326
Battery disconnection pe riods .............3 27
Displ aying the service due date ........... 326
Fu ncti
on/no tes ................................... 326
Re gular service work ........................... 326
Special service requ irements .............. 326
ATA (anti-theft alarm system) .................. 80
Deactivating the alarm ........................... 81
Fu nction ................................................ 80
AT TENTION ASSIST ......................... 205, 206
Fu nction .............................................. 205
Setting ................................................. 206
Sy stem limitations .............................. .205
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST Au
dio mode
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 306
Connecting USB devices ..................... 308
Co pyright ............................................. 305
Information .......................................... 304
Inserting/ removing an SD card ...........3 06
Media searc h ....................................... 311
Overview ............................................. 307
Pa use and playback function .............. .308
Selecting a track ................................. 308
Selecting playba ckoptions .................. 308
Tr ack list .............................................. 308
Au thorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au thorized workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic car wash (care) ..................... 333
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
Au tomati
c driving lights .........................124
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 149
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Index

Cruise control.......................................... 175
Ac tivating .............................................1 75
Callin g up a speed .............................. .175
Deactivating ......................................... 175
Fu nction ............................................... 175
Le ver .................................................... 175
Prerequisites ........................................1 75
Selecting .............................................. 175
Setting a speed .................................... 175
St oring a speed .................................... 175
Sy stem limits ....................................... 175
Cup holder ................................................ 115
Ins talling/ removing (center console) ... 115
Re ar passenger compartment .............. 116
Cup holder see Cup holder
Cus tomer Assi stance Center (C AC)........ .25
Cus tomer Relations Department .............25
D
Dashboa rd
see Cockpit
Dashboard lighting ..................................2 18Data acquisition
Vehicle ............................................ 26, 28
Data import/export Function/no tes ................................... 253
Importing/exporting ........................... 253
Date Setting the time and date automati‐
cally ..................................................... 247
Daytim eru nning lights ........................... 127
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 27
Daytim eru nning lights mode
see Daytime running lights
Deacti vating the alarm (A TA).................... 81
Decla ration of conformity
Wi reless vehicle components ................2 3
Definitions (ti res and loading) ................377
Design s
Men u(on-boar dco mp uter) ............ ...... 225
Destination .............................................. 272
Editing intermedia tedestinations ........ 263
Editing the pr evious destinations ........ .272
External ............................................... 273
Saving (cu rrent vehicle position) ......... 272 Saving as
global favo rite ...................... 272
St oring a map position ........................ 272
Using intelligent destination sugges‐
tions .................................................... 272
Destination ent ry............................ 259, 261
Ente
r geo-coordinates .........................2 62
Entering a POI or add ress .................... 259
Entering an intermediate destination .. 263
Selecting a contact ............................. 262
Selecting a POI .................................... 261
Selecting from the map ....................... 262
Selecting pr evious destinations .......... .261
De tecting inat tentiveness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection ............................24
Digita lOperator' sManua l........................ .18
Digita lspeedome ter ............................... 220
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................... 151
Engaging drive position ....................... 153
Engaging pa rkposition automatically .. 153
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .152
Fu nction ............................................... 151
Selecting pa rkposition ........................ 153
Shifting toneutral ................................ 152
Index 47
5

Panic alarm ................................................ 57
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 57
Pa noramic sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Pa rk position
Selecting ............................................. 153
Selecting au tomatical ly....................... 153
Pa rking .................................................... .165
Pa rking
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONI C
Pa rking Assist
Maneuvering assis tance ...................... 205
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC ................... 190
Ac tivating ............................................ 192
Ad justing warning tones ...................... 193
Deactivating ........................................ 192
Fu nction .............................................. 190
Side impact pr otection ........................ .191
Sy stem limitations .............................. .190
Pa rking assistance sy stems
see Active Parking Assist Pa
rking brake
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking lights .......................................... .123
Pa rking position
Outside mir rors ................................... 134
St oring the position of the passenger
outside mir ror using reve rsege ar ........ 134
Pa yload
Calculation example ............................ 369
De term ining the maximum .................. 368
Pe destrian pr otection
see Active hood (pedestrian pr otection)
Pe rfume
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe rf
ume ato
mizer
Setting .................................................1 39
Pe rfume vial
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe riod out of use
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .165
Pe rm itted towing me thods .................... .351 Pe
rsonalization
see User profile
Pe ts in the vehicle .....................................5 5
Phone book see Contacts
Picture form ats
see Video mode
Picture settings see Video mode
PIN pr otection
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 53
Plastic trim (Care) ................................... 338
Playback options Selecting ............................................. 308
POI symbols Custom ................................................ 277
Po we r supp ly
Switching on (s tart/s top button) .........1 43
PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occupant
pr otection) ................................................ .45
Fu nction ................................................ 45
PRE-SAFE
®Sound ................................. 45
490 Index

Fastening ............................................... 36
Pr otection ............................................. .33
Seat co ver (Care) .....................................3 38
Seat heater Switching on/off ................................... 92
Seat ventilation
Switching on/off ................................... 93
Selecting a gear
see Shifting gears
Selecting a POI see De stination ent ry
Selecto r lever
see DIRECT SELECT le ver
Sensors (Care) ......................................... 336
Service Menu (on-board computer) .................. 219
Service see ASS YST PLUS
Service center see Qualified specialist workshop
Service inter val display
see AS SYST PLUS Setting a speed
see Cruise contro l
Setting summer time ..............................248
Setting the da teform at .......................... 248
Setting the distance unit ........................ 252
Setting the map scale
see Map
Shifting gears .......................................... 153
Gearshift recommendation .................. 154
Manual ................................................ 153
Short text messages
see Text message s
Side airbag .................................................3 8
Side impact pr otection ............................ 191
Side windo ws............................................. 71
Child saf etyloc kin there ar
passenger compartment ...................... .55
Closing .................. ................................
71
C

losin g with the SmartK ey.................... 73
Con venience closing feature ................ .72
Con venience opening ............................ 72
Opening .................................................7 1
Opening with the SmartK ey................... 72Problem .................................................7
3
Ro ller sunblind ...................................... 70
Size designation (tires) ...........................375
Skid chains
see Snow chains
Sliding sun roof .......................................... 75
Au tomatic functions .............................. 77
Closing .................................................. 75
Closing withth e SmartK ey.................... 73
Opening .................................................7 5
Opening with the SmartK ey................... 72
Problem .................................................7 8
Ra in closing function ............................ .77
SmartK ey................................................... 56
Fe atures ................................................ 56
Ke yring attachment .............................. 58
Mechanical key ...................................... 58
Overvie w...................................... ........
.56
Pa ni

c alarm ............................................ 57
Problem .................................................5 9
Un locking setting .................................. .57
Smartphone Cooling or heating theve hicle inte‐
ri or ...................................................... 144
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Index