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

Atagl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps .......................... 8
Overhead control panel ................................ 12
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 16
DigitalOperator' sManua l........................ .18
Callin g upthe Digital Operator's Manual ...... 18
General notes............................................. 19
Pr otecting the environment .......................... 19
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ....................... 19
Operator's Manual ........................................2 0
Service and vehicle operation ....................... 21
Operating saf ety.......................................... .22
Declaration of conformity for wireless
ve hicle components .....................................2 3
Diagnost ics connection ................................ 24
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 25
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................2 5
Problems with your vehicle ........................... 25
Re porting saf etydefects .............................. .25
Limited Warranty .......................................... 26 QR codes
forth ere scue card ....................... 26
Ve hicle data storage .....................................2 6
Copyright .. .................................................... 29
Occupant safety......................................... 31
Re stra int sy stem .......................................... .31
Seat belts ..................................................... 33
Airbags ......................................................... 38
PRE-SAFE
®sy stem ....................................... 45
Children in theve hicle ..................................4 6
Pe ts in theve hicle ........................................5 5
Opening and closing.................................. 56
SmartK ey...................................................... 56
Doors ............................................................ 61
Load compartment ....................................... 64
Ro ller sun blinds .......................................... .70
Side windo ws................................................ 71
Sliding sunroof .............................................. 75
Anti-theft pr otection .................................... .80
Seats and stowing .................................... .82
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat position ... 82 Seats ............................................................ 83
St
eering wheel ............................................. .98
Using the memory function ........................ 100
St ow age areas ............................................ 101
Cup holder .................................................. 115
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .116
Soc kets ....................................................... 117
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior antenna .. 120
Ins talling/ removing thefloor mats .............1 22
Light and visibility................................... 123
Exterior lighting .......................................... 123
Interior lighting ........................................... 127
Wi ndshield wiper and windshield washer
sy stem ........................................................ 129
Mir rors ........................................................ 132
Operating the sun visors ............................. 135
Infrared reflective windshield ..................... .135
Climate control ........................................ 136
Overview of climate cont rol sy stems ......... .136
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 137
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Conte nts

Protecting the environment
+ENVIRONMENTAL NOTEEnvironmental
damage duetooperating conditions and
personal driving style
The pollutant emission of your vehicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate your
ve hicle.
Yo u can help toprotect the environment by
operating your vehicle in an environmentally
re sponsible manner. Please obser vethefo l‐
lowing recommendations on ope rating condi‐
tions and pe rsonal driving style.
Operating conditions:
#Make sure that the tire pressure is cor‐
re ct.
#Do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no
longe r need them).
#Ad here tothe service inter vals.
A regularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection.
#Alw ays ha veservice workcar ried out at
a qu alified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style:
#Do not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine.
#Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y.
#Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
dist ance from theve hicle in front.
#Av oid frequent, sudden acceleration
and braking.
#Change gear in good time and use each
ge ar only uptoÔ of its maximum
engine speed.
#Switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/ stop
function.
#Drive in a fuel-ef ficient manne r.
Environmental issues and recommendations:
It is recommended that youre -use or recycle
materials firs t ins tead of just disposing of them. The
releva nt environmental regulations and
guidelines ser vetoprotect the environment and
must be strictly obser ved.
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts
+ENVIRONMEN TALNO TEEnvironmental
damage causedbynot using recycled
re conditioned components
Daimler AGoffers recycled reconditioned
components and part s withthe same quality
as new parts. The same entitlement from the
Limited Warranty is valid as for new parts.
#Use recycled reconditioned compo‐
nents and part s from Daimler AG.
Gene ral no tes 19

PRE-SAFE®system
Information on PRE- SAFE®(anticipa tory
occupant pr otection)
PRE- SAFE®is able todetect cer tain critical driv‐
ing situations and implement pre-em ptive meas‐
ures toprotect theve hicle occupants.
PRE-SAFE
®can implement thefo llowing meas‐
ures independently of each other:
RTightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
RClosing the side windo ws.
RVehicles with sliding sunroof: Closingthe
sliding sunroof.
RVe hicles with memory function: Moving
th e front passenger seat toa more favo rable
seat position.
RVe hicles with multicontour seat: Increas‐
ing the air pressure in the seat side bols ters
of the seat backrest.
RPRE-SAFE®Sound: Pr ovided that the multi‐
media sy stem is switched on, generates a brief noise signal
tostimulate the innate pro‐
te ctive mechanism of a person's heari ng.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind the seat
The automatic adjustment of the seat posi‐
tion may result in damage tothe seat and/or
th e object.
#St ow objects in a suitable place.
Reversing the PRE- SAFE®system measures
If an accident did not occur, the pre-em ptive
measures that we retaken ar ere ve rsed. You
will need toper form certain settings your‐
self.
#If th e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases.
Information on PRE- SAFE®PLUS (anticipa‐
to ry occupant pr otection plus)
PRE- SAFE®PLUS can de tect cer tain impacts,
particular lyan imminent rear impact, and take
pre-em ptive measures toprotect theve hicle
occupants. These measures cannot necessarily
pr eve nt an imminent impact.
PRE-SAFE
®PLUS can implement thefo llowing
measures independently of each other:
RTightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
RInc reasing brake pressure when theve hicle
is stationar y.This brake application is can‐
celed automatically when theve hicle pulls
aw ay.
If an accident did not occur, the pre-em ptive
measures that we retake n are reve rsed.
Sy stem limitations
RNo me asures are implemented:
-when backing up
RThe brakes are not applied:
-whilst driving
Occupant saf ety 45

#Press and holdthe% button on the
SmartK ey
The following functions are per form ed:
RThe vehicle is unloc ked.
RThe side windo wsare opened.
RThe sliding sunro of is opened.
RThe panoramic sliding sunroof is opened.
RThe seatventilation of the driver's seat is
switched on.
If th ero ller sunblinds of the panoramic sliding
sunroof are closed, thero ller sunblinds are
opened firs t.
#To continue the opening procedu re:press
th e% button again.
#Tointer rupt convenience opening: release
th e% button.
Closing side windo wsfrom the outside (con‐
ve nience closing)
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment caused by
inadver tent con venience closing
When the con venience closing feature is
operating, parts of the body could become
trapped in the closing area of the side win‐
dow and the sliding sunroof.
#Obser vethe comple teclosing proce‐
dure when using con venience closing.
#When closing, make surethat no body
parts are in the closing area.
#Press and hold the& button on the
SmartK ey.
The following functions are per form ed:
RThe vehicle is loc ked.
RThe side windo wsare closed.
RThe sliding sunro of is closed.
RThe panoramic sliding sunroof is closed.
#Toclose thero ller sunblinds: pressthe
& button again.
#Tointer rupt convenience closing: release
th e& button.
% Con venience closing can also be operated
wi th KEYLESS-GO (
→page 61).
Problems with the side windo ws
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
A side window cannot be closed and
yo u cannot see the cause.
#Check tosee if any objects are in the window guide.
Opening and closing 73

Sliding sunroof
Opening/closingthe sliding sunroof
%
The term "slidin g sunro of" also refers to the
panoramic sliding sunroof.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while opening and closing the sliding
sunroof
During opening and closing, parts of the
body could getcaught in the sweep of the
sliding sunroof.
#When opening or closing, make sure
th at no body parts are in the sweep.
#Re lease the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or
#Press the button in any direction during
th e automatic opening/closing process.
The opening/closing process is stop‐
ped.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e sliding sunroof is operated bychil‐
dren
Children operating the sliding sunroof could
get caught in the moving parts, particularly if
unattended.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke ywit hyo u and lock theve hicle.
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while opening and closing thero ller sun
blind
When opening or closing, make sure that no
body parts become trapped between the
ro ller sun blind and frame or the sliding sun‐
ro of.
#When opening or closing, make sure
that no body parts are in the sweep of
th ero ller sun blind.
#Re lease the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or
#Press the button in any direction during
th e automatic opening/closing process.
The opening/closing process is stop‐
ped.
* NO
TEMalfunction caused bysnow and
ice
Snow and ice may lead toa malfunction of
th e sliding sunroof.
#Only open the sliding sunroof if it is free
of snow and ice.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byprotru ding
objects
Objects that pr otru de from the sliding sun‐
ro of may damage the sealing strips.
#Do not allow anything toprotru de from
th e sliding sunroof.
Opening and closing 75

1Toraise
2To open
3Toclose/lowe r
Use the3 button tooperate the panoramic
sliding sunroof and thero ller sunblind.
RThe panoramic sliding sunroof can only be
opened when thero ller sunblind is open.
RThe roller sunblind can only be opera ted
when the panoramic sliding sunroof is
closed.
#To start automatic operation: press/pull
th e3 button be yond the pressure point.
#To inter rupt automatic operation: press/
pull the3 button again.
Re strictions:
RVe hicles without a panoramic sliding sun‐
ro of: The automatic opening and raising fea‐
ture is available only whenthe sliding sun‐
ro of is closed.
RVe hicles with a panoramic sliding sun‐
ro of: The automatic raising feature is only
av ailable when the sliding sunroof is closed
or raised.
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. Au
tomatic reve rsing function of the sliding
sunroof
If th ere is an object obstructing the sliding sun‐
ro of during the closing process, the sliding sun‐
ro of opens again automatically. The automatic
re ve rsing function is only an aid and is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attentiveness.
#When closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area.
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite there ve rsing function being
active
The reve rsing function does not react:
Rto soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small
fi ngers
Rdu ring the last 1/6 in (4 mm) of the clos‐
ing path
Rduring resetting
Rwhen closing the sliding sunroof again
manually immediately af ter au tomatic
re ve rsing
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Opening and closing

This meansthat there ve rsing function can‐
not pr event someone being trapped in these
situations.
#When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area.
#Re lease the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or
#Press the button in any direction during
th e automatic closing process.
The closing process is stopped.
Au tomatic reve rsing function of thero ller
sunblind
If th ere is an object obstructing thero ller sun‐
blind during the closing process, thero ller sun‐
blind opens again automaticall y.The automatic
re ve rsing function is only an aid and is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attentiveness.
#When opening or closing thero ller sunblind,
make sure that no body parts are in the
sweep.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite there ve rsing function being
active
In particular, there ve rsing function does not
re act tosoft, light and thin objects, forex am‐
ple small fingers.
This means that there ve rsing function can‐
not pr event entrapment in these situations.
#When opening or closing thero ller sun
blind, make sure that no body parts are
in the sweep.
#Re lease the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or
#Press the button in any direction during
th e automatic closing process.
The closing process is stopped.
Au tomatic features of the sliding sunroof
%
The term "sliding sunro of" alsorefers to the
panoramic sliding sunroof. By pushing or pulling
the3 button, you can
inter rupt the automatic functions: "Rain closing
function when driving" and "Automatic lo wering
fe ature".
Ra in closing function when driving
Ve hicles with a panoramic sliding sunroof: If
it starts torain, thera ised sliding sunroof is
automatically lo wered while theve hicle is in
motion.
Au tomatic lo weringfeature
Ve hicles with a panoramic sliding sunroof: If
th e sliding sunroof is raised at there ar, the slid‐
ing sunroof is automatically lo wered slightly at
higher speeds. Atlow speeds, it is raised again
automaticall y.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment byauto‐
matic lo wering of the sliding sunroof
At high speeds thera ised sliding sunroof
automatically lo wersslightly at there ar.
This could trap you or other persons.
Opening and closing 77

#Make surethat nobody reaches into the
sweep of the sliding sunroof whilst the
ve hicle is in motion.
#If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
ately pull back the sliding sunroof but‐
to n.
The sliding sunroof li fts during opening.
Problems with the sliding sunroof
%
The term "sliding sunro of" alsorefers to the
panoramic sliding sunroof.
Problem Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
The sliding sunroof cann otbe closed
and you cannot see the cause. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or fata l injury byclosing the sliding sunroof again
If yo u close the sliding sunroof again immediately af ter it has been bloc ked or reset, the sliding sunroof
closes with increased or maximum forc e.
The reve rsing feature is then not active. Parts of the body could become trapped in the closing area in
th e process.
#Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area.#Re lease the button immediately if somebody becomes trapped.
or
#Press the button in any direction during the automatic closing process.
The closing process is stopped.
If th e sliding sunroof is obstructed during closing and reopens again slightly:
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Opening and closing

ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
#Immediately after au tomatic reve rsing, pull and hold the3 button down again tothe point of resist‐
ance until the sliding sunroof is closed.
The sliding sunroof is closed with increased forc e.
If th e sliding sunroof is obstructed again and reopens again slightly:
#Re peat the pr evious step.
The sliding sunroof is closed again with increased forc e.
Ve hicles without a panoramic slid‐
ing sunroof: The sliding sunroof does
not operate smoo thly.
#Ra ise the sliding sunroof fully at there ar.
#Press the3 button for ano ther second.
#Use automatic operation tofully raise and then close the sliding sunroof.
Ve hicles with a panoramic sliding
sunroof: The sliding sunroof or the
ro ller sunblind does not opera te
smoo thly.
#Pull the3 button down repeatedly tothe point of resis tance until the sliding sunroof is fully closed.
#Pull the3 button for ano ther second.
#Pull and hold the3 button down until thero ller sunblind is comple tely closed.
#Pull the3 button for ano ther second.
#Use automatic operation tofully open and then close the sliding sunroof.
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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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Seats and stowing