battery 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

must accept any interfere nce, including inter fer‐
ence that may cause undesired operation of the
device."
USA: "Wireless charging sy stem for mobile devi‐
ces (Model: D-WMI20 15A): this device complies
with Part18 ofthe FCC Rules."
The name and address of there sponsible party
is:
Continental Automotive Sy stems US Inc.
24 00 Executive Hills Drive
Au burn Hills, MI 48326-2980
Uni tedSt ates of America
Diagnostics connection
The diagnostics connection is only in tended for
th e connection of diagnostic devices at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop.
&
WARNING Risk of accident due tocon‐
necting devices tothe diagnostics con‐
nection
If yo u connect equipment toa diagnostics
connection in theve hicle, it may af fect the
operation of vehicle sy stems.
As a result, the operating saf etyof theve hi‐
cle could be af fected.
#Only connect equipment toa diagnos‐
tics connection in theve hicle which is
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-
Benz.
& 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
th at 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.
* NO
TEBattery discharging from using
devices connected tothe diagnostics
connection
Using devices at the diagnostics connection
drains the batter y.
#Checkthech arge leve l of the batter y.
#Ifth ech arge leve l is lo w,charge the
batter y,e.g. bydriving a considerable
dis tance.
Connecting equipment tothe diagnostics con‐
nection can lead toemissions monitoring infor‐
mation being reset, forex ample. This may lead
to theve hicle failing tomeet therequ irements of
th e next emissions inspection during the main
inspection.
24 General no tes

If NHTSAreceive s similar complaints, it may
open an in vestigation, and if it finds that a saf ety
defect exists in a groupof vehicles, it may order
a re call and remedy campaign. Ho wever,NHT SA
cannot become in volved in individual problems
between you, your dealer, or Mercedes-Benz
US A,LLC.
To contact NHT SA,yo u may call theVe hicle
Saf etyHotlin eto ll-f ree at 1-888-327-4236
(TT Y:1-800-424-9 153) (inside the USA); go to
http://www.safercar.gov; or write to:Ad minis‐
trator, NHT SA, 400 Se venth Street,SW .,Wa sh‐
ington, DC 20590, US A.
Fu rther information on vehicle saf etycan be
fo und at: http:/ /www.safercar.g ov
LimitedWarranty
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle arising
from culpable violation of these operat‐
ing instructions.
Damage totheve hicle can arise from culpa‐
ble violation of these operating instructions.
This damage is not co vered either bythe
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty or bythe
New Vehicle or Used Vehicle Warrant y.
#Follow the instructions in this manual
on proper operation of your vehicle as
we ll as on possible vehicle damage.
QR codes for the rescue card
The QR code is secured in the fuel filler flap and
on the opposite side on the B-pillar. In theeve nt
of an accident, rescue services can use the QR
code toquickly find the appropriate rescue card
fo ryo ur vehicle. The cur rent rescue card con‐
ta ins the most impor tant information about your
ve hicle in a compact form , e.g. thero uting of the
electric lines.
Fu rther information can be obtained at http://
www.mercedes-benz.de/qr-code.
Ve hicle data storage
Information from electronic control units
Yo ur vehicle is equipped with electronic contro l
units. Some of these are necessary forth e safe
operation of your vehicle, while some assist you
when driving (driver assis tance sy stems). In
addition, your vehicle pr ovides con venience and
enter tainment functions, which are also made
possible byelectronic control units.
Elect ronic control units contain da tamemories
which cantemp orarily or permanently store
te ch nical information about theve hicle's operat‐
ing status, component loads, mainte nance
re qu irements and tech nical events or malfunc‐
tions.
In general, this information documents thest ate
of a component part, a module, a sy stem or the
sur roundings, forex ample:
Roperating statuses of sy stem components
(e.g. fluid leve ls, battery status, tire pressure)
Rstatus messages concerning theve hicle and
its individual components (e.g. number of
wheel revo lutions/speed, decele ration, lat‐
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General no tes

SmartKey
Overview of SmartK eyfunctions
&
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:
,9HKLFOH.î 9HKLFOH 6HW
WLQJV.$FRXVWLF /RFN
#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.
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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.
58
Opening and closing

Requirement:RYourequ ire a CR 2032 3 V cell batter y.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you ha vethe
battery replaced at a qualified specialist work‐
shop.
#Re mo vethe mechanical key (→pag e58) .
#Press release button 2down fully and
re mo vecover1.
#Re mo vebattery compartment 3and take
out the dischar ged batter y.
#Insertthe new battery into battery compart‐
ment 3. Obser vethe positive pole marking
in the battery compartment and on the bat‐
te ry.
#Push in battery compartment 3.
#Replace co ver1 sothat it engages.
Problems with the SmartK ey
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Yo u can no longe r lock or unlock the
ve hicle. Po
ssible causes:
RThe SmartK eybattery is dischar ged or nearly dischar ged.
RThere is inter fere nce from a po werful radio signal source.
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ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
RThe SmartKeyis defective.
#Check the battery using the battery check lamp and replace if necessary .
#Use the mechanical keyto lock or unlock theve hicle .
#Ha ve the SmartK eychecked at a qualified specialist workshop.
Yo u ha velost a SmartK ey.
#Ha ve the SmartK eydeactivated at a qualified specialist workshop.
#If necessar y,ha ve the loc kschanged as well.
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Opening and closing

#Tounlock theve hicle: touch the inner sur‐
fa ce of the door handle.
#To lock theve hicle: touch sensor sur face
1 or2.
#Co nvenience closing: touch recessed sen‐
sor surf ace2for an extended pe riod.
% For fur ther information on con venience clos‐
ing (
→pa ge 73).
If yo u open theta ilgate from outside it is auto‐
matically unloc ked.
Problems with KEYLESS-GO
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Yo u can no longe r lock or unlock the
ve hicle using KEYLESS-GO. Po
ssible causes are:
RKEYLESS-GO has been deactivated .
RThe SmartK eybattery is dischar ged or near lydischar ged.
RThere is inter fere nce from a po werful radio signal source.
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Opening and closing

ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
RThe SmartKeyis malfunctioning.
#Activate KEYLESS-GO .
#Check the battery using the battery check lamp and replace if necessary .
#Use the mechanical keyto lock or unlock theve hicle .
#Ha ve theve hicle and SmartK eychecked at a qualified specialist workshop.
Switching the automatic locking feature
on/off
The vehicle is loc ked automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the wheels are turn‐
ing fast erthan walking pace.
#To deactivate: press and hold button 1for
appr oximately five seconds until an acoustic
signal sounds.
#To activate: press and hold button 2for
appr oximately five seconds until an acoustic
signal sounds.
Danger of being loc ked out when the function is
activated:
RIf th eve hicle is being tow star ted/pushed.
ROn a roller dynamome ter.
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