MERCEDES-BENZ E-SEDAN 2014 Owners Manual

The fuel supply is interrupted to protect the
engine when the red band is reached. Outside temperature display
You should pay special attention to road
conditions when temperatures are around
freezing point.
The outside temperature display is in the
multifunction display (Y page 240).
Changes in the outside temperature are
displayed after a short delay. Speedometer with segments
The segments in the speedometer indicate
which speed range is available.
R Cruise control activated (Y page 189):
The segments light up from the stored
speed to the maximum speed.
R DISTRONIC PLUS activated (Y page 191):
One or two segments in the set speed
range light up.
R DISTRONIC PLUS detects a vehicle in front:
The segments between the speed of the
vehicle in front and the stored speed light
up. Operating the on-board computer
Overview :
Multifunction display
; Switches on the Voice Control System;
see the separate operating instructions
= Right control panel
? Left control panel
A Back button
X To activate the on-board computer: turn
the SmartKey to position 1in the ignition
lock.
You can control the multifunction display and
the settings in the on-board computer using
the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel. Displays and operation
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Left control panel
=
; R
Calls up the menu and menu bar 9
:
Press briefly:
R
Scrolls in lists
R Selects a submenu or function
R In the Audio Audio menu: selects a
stored station, an audio track or
a video scene
R In the Tel Tel(telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
selects a name or telephone
number 9
:
Press and hold:
R
In the Audio Audio menu: selects the
previous/next station or selects
an audio track or a video scene
using rapid scrolling
R In the Tel Tel(Telephone) menu:
starts rapid scrolling if the phone
book is open a R
Confirms a selection/display
message
R In the Tel Tel(telephone) menu:
switches to the telephone book
and starts dialing the selected
number
R In the Audio Audio menu: stops the
station search function at the
desired station Right control panel
~ R
Rejects or ends a call
R Exits phone book/redial
memory 6 R
Makes or accepts a call
R Switches to the redial memory W
X R
Adjusts the volume 8 R
Mute Back button
%
Press briefly:
R
Back
R Switches off the Voice Control
System; see the separate
operating instructions
R Hides display messages/calls
up the last Trip Tripmenu function
used
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory %
Press and hold:
R
Calls up the standard display in
the Trip Trip menu Multifunction display
:
Text field
; Menu bar
= Drive program (Y page 168)
? Transmission position (Y page 167)
A Permanent display: outside temperature
or speed (Y page 249)
X To show menu bar ;:press the =
or ; button on the steering wheel.
Menu bar ;disappears after a few seconds. 240
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Text field
:shows the selected menu or
submenu as well as display messages.
The following messages may appear in the
multifunction display:
Z Shift recommendation
(Ypage 172)
XjY Active Parking Assist (Y page 212)
CRUISE
CRUISE Cruise control (Y
page 189)
_ Adaptive Highbeam Assist
(Ypage 134)
¤ ECO start/stop function
(Ypage 163)
ë HOLD function (Y page 202) Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to call up the menu bar and
select a menu.
Operating the on-board computer
(Y page 239).
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip Trip menu (Y page 241)
R Navi
Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 243)
R Audio
Audio menu (Y page 244)
R Tel
Tel menu (telephone) (Y page 245)
R DriveAssist
DriveAssist menu (assistance)
(Y page 246)
R Serv.
Serv. menu (Y page 249)
R Settings
Settings menu (settings) (Y page 249)
R AMG
AMG menu in AMG vehicles (Y page 253) Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the %button on the
steering wheel until the Trip
Trip menu with
trip odometer :and odometer ;is
shown.
Trip computer "From Start" or "From
Reset" Example: trip computer "From Start"
:
Distance
; Time
= Average speed
? Average fuel consumption
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
X Press 9or: to select From Start From Start
or From Reset
From Reset .
The values in the From Start
From Startsubmenu are
calculated from the start of a journey whilst
the values in the From Reset From Resetsubmenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset (Y page 242).
The From Start From Start trip computer is
automatically reset when:
R the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 miles have been exceeded. Menus and submenus
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From Reset
From Reset trip computer is
automatically reset if the value exceeds
9999 hours or 99,999 miles.
ECO display Example: ECO display
X
Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
ECO DISPLAY ECO DISPLAY .
If the ignition remains switched off for longer
than four hours, the ECO display will be
automatically reset.
Further information on the ECO display
(Y page 185).
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption X
Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
current fuel consumption (not for AMG
vehicles) and the approximate range.
The approximate range that can be covered
depends on the fuel level and your current
driving style. If there is only a small amount
of fuel left in the fuel tank, the display shows
a vehicle being refueled Cinstead of the
range. Digital speedometer
:
Shift recommendation (Y page 172)
; Digital speedometer
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
digital speedometer.
Resetting values Example: resetting the trip computer "From Start"
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip
Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
X Press the abutton.
X Press the :button to select Yes
Yes and
press the abutton to confirm.
You can reset the values of the following
functions:
R Trip odometer
R "From Start" trip computer
R "From Reset" trip computer
R ECO display
i When you reset the values in the "ECO
display", the values in the trip computer
"From Start" are likewise reset. When you
reset the values in the trip computer "From
Start", the values in the "ECO display"are
likewise reset. 242
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Navigation system menu
Displaying navigation instructions In the
Navi
Navimenu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions. For more
information on navigation, see the separate
operating instructions.
X Switch on COMAND (see the separate
operating instructions).
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Navi
Navi menu.
Route guidance not active :
Direction of travel
; Current road
Route guidance active No change of direction announced
:
Distance to the destination
; Distance to the next change of direction
= Current road
? "Follow the road's course" symbol Change of direction announced without a
lane recommendation :
Road into which the change of direction
leads
; Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
= Change-of-direction symbol
When a change of direction is announced, you
will see symbol =for the change of direction
and distance graphic ;. The distance
indicator shortens towards the top of the
display as you approach the point of the
announced change of direction.
Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation :
Road into which the change of direction
leads
; Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
= New lane during a change of direction
? Uninterrupted lane
A Lane recommendation
B Change-of-direction symbol
On multilane roads, the system can display
lane recommendation =for the next change
of direction. During the change of direction,
additional lanes may be displayed.
Lane recommendations are only displayed if
the relevant data is available on the digital
map. Menus and submenus
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Other status indicators of the
navigation system
R
O: you have reached the destination or an
intermediate destination.
R New Route...
New Route... orCalculating Route Calculating Route :
calculating a new route
R Off Map
Off Map orOff
Off Mapped
Mapped Road
Road: the vehicle
position is outside the area of the digital
map (off-map position).
R No Route
No Route : no route could be calculated to
the selected destination. Audio menu
Selecting a radio station :
Waveband
; Station frequency with memory position
i Station ;is displayed with the station
frequency or station name. The memory
position is only displayed along with
station ;if this has been stored.
X Switch on the audio system or COMAND
and select Radio; see the separate
operating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio
Audio menu.
X To select a stored station: briefly press
the 9 or: button.
X To select a station from the station
list: press and briefly hold the 9
or : button.
If no station list is received:
X To select a station using the station
search: press and briefly hold the 9
or : button. i
For information on switching waveband
and storing stations; see the separate
operating instructions.
i SIRIUS XM satellite radio functions like a
normal radio.
For more information on satellite radio
operation, see the separate operating
instructions.
Operating an audio player or audio
media Example: CD/DVD changer display
:
Current title
Audio data from various audio devices or
media can be played, depending on the
equipment installed in the vehicle.
X Switch on COMAND and activate audio
CD/DVD mode or MP3 mode; see the
separate operating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio Audiomenu.
X To select the next/previous track:
briefly press the 9or: button.
X To select a track from the track list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
9 or: button until desired
track :has been reached.
If you press and hold 9or:, the
rapid scrolling speed is increased. Not all
audio drives or data carriers support this
function.
If track information is stored on the audio
device or medium, the multifunction display
will show the number and title of the track.
The current track does not appear in audio
AUX mode (Auxiliary audio mode: external
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Video DVD operation
Example: CD/DVD changer display
:
Current scene
X Switch on COMAND and select video DVD;
see the separate operating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio
Audio menu.
X To select the next/previous scene:
briefly press the 9or: button.
X To select a scene from the scene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
9 or: button until desired
scene :has been reached. Telephone menu
Introduction G
WARNING
If you operate information systems and
communication equipment integrated in the
vehicle while driving, you will be distracted
from traffic conditions. You could also lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the
equipment when the vehicle is stationary.
When telephoning, you must observe the
legal requirements for the country in which
you are currently driving.
X Switch on the mobile phone (see the
separate operating instructions).
X Switch on COMAND (see the separate
operating instructions). X
Establish a Bluetooth ®
connection to
COMAND; see the separate operating
instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel Telmenu.
You will see one of the following display
messages in the multifunction display:
R Phone READY Phone READY or the name of the network
provider: the mobile phone has found a
network and is ready to receive.
R Phone No Service Phone No Service: there is no network
available or the mobile phone is searching
for a network.
Accepting a call Example: incoming call
X
Press the 6button on the steering
wheel to accept an incoming call.
If someone calls you when you are in the
Tel Tel menu, a display message appears in the
multifunction display.
You can accept a call even if you are not in
the Tel Tel menu.
Rejecting or ending a call X
Press the ~button on the steering
wheel.
You can end or reject a call even if you are not
in the Tel Telmenu.
Dialing an entry from the phone book X
Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel
Telmenu.
X Press the 9,:ora button to
switch to the phone book. Menus and submenus
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X
Press the 9or: button to select the
desired name.
or
X To begin rapid scrolling: press and hold
the 9 or: button for longer than
one second.
Rapid scrolling stops when you release the
button or reach the end of the list.
X If only one telephone number is stored
for a name: press the6ora button
to start dialing.
or
X If there is more than one number for a
particular name: press the6ora
button to display the numbers.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
number you want to dial.
X Press the 6ora button to start
dialing.
or
X To exit the telephone book: press the
~ or% button.
Redialing The on-board computer saves the last names
or numbers dialed in the redial memory.
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel
Tel menu.
X Press the 6button to switch to the
redial memory.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
desired name or number.
X Press the 6ora button to start
dialing.
or
X To exit the redial memory: press the
~ or% button. Assistance menu
Introduction In the
DriveAssist DriveAssist menu, you have the
following options:
R Displaying the assistance graphic
(Y page 246)
R Activating/deactivating
ESP ®
(Y page 247)
R Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
(Y page 247)
R Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST (Y page 248)
R Activating/deactivating the distance
warning function (Y page 247)
R Activating/deactivating Steering Assist of
DISTRONIC PLUS (Y page 248)
R Activating/deactivating Blind Spot Assist
or Active Blind Spot Assist (Y page 248)
R Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist or Active Lane Keeping Assist
(Y page 248)
Displaying the assistance graphic X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist DriveAssist menu.
X Press 9or: to select Assist.
Assist.
Graphic
Graphic .
X Press the abutton.
The multifunction display shows the
DISTRONIC PLUS distance display in the
assistance graphic (Y page 197).
X Press 9or: to display the
ATTENTION ASSIST assessment
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The assistance graphic can display the status
of and information from other driving systems
or driving safety systems.
The assistance graphic shows:
R the é symbol when ATTENTION ASSIST
(Y page 225) is deactivated.
R the lane markings as bright lines when Lane
Keeping Assist (Y page 228) or Active Lane
Keeping Assist (Y page 233) is activated.
R the æ symbol when the distance
warning function (Y page 70) is
deactivated.
R the æ symbol when PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
(Y page 76) is deactivated.
Deactivating/activating ESP ®i
Observe the "Important safety notes"
section in the description of ESP
(Y page 72). G
WARNING
If you deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
no longer
stabilizes the vehicle. There is an increased
risk of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP ®
in the situations
described in the following.
It may be best to deactivate ESP ®
in the
following situations:
R when using snow chains
R in deep snow
R on sand or gravel
Activating/deactivating ESP ®
on AMG
vehicles (Y page 74).
For further information about ESP ®
, see
(Y page 72).
X Start the engine.
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the DriveAssist
DriveAssist
menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
ESP
ESP. X
Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
ESP ®
is deactivated if the åwarning lamp
in the instrument cluster lights up
continuously when the engine is running.
If the ÷ warning lamp and the å
warning lamp are lit continuously, ESP ®
is not
available due to a malfunction.
Observe the information on warning lamps
(Y page 289).
Observe the information on display messages
(Y page 258).
Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE ®
Brake PRE-SAFE
®
Brake is only available in vehicles
with DISTRONIC PLUS.
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
PRE-SAFE Brake
PRE-SAFE Brake .
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
When PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is deactivated, the
assistance graphic shows the æsymbol
in the multifunction display.
For more information on PRE-SAFE ®
Brake,
see (Y page 76).
Activating/deactivating the distance
warning function X
Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the DriveAssist
DriveAssist
menu.
X Press 9or: to select Distance Distance
Warning
Warning . Menus and submenus
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X
Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
When the distance warning function is
deactivated, the assistance graphic shows
the æ symbol in the multifunction display.
Further information on the distance warning
function (Y page 70).
Activating/deactivating Steering
Assist of DISTRONIC PLUS X
Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the DriveAssist
DriveAssist
menu.
X Using 9or:, select DTR+: DTR+:Steer.
Steer.
Asst.
Asst.
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
When the steering assist of DISTRONIC
PLUS is activated, the multifunction display
shows the DTR+: Steering Assistant
DTR+: Steering Assistant
On On message.
For further information on the steering assist
of DISTRONIC PLUS: (Y page 200).
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist DriveAssist menu.
X Press 9or: to select Attention
Attention
Assist
Assist .
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to set Off
Off,
Standard
Standard orSensitive
Sensitive .
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
When ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated,
the é symbol appears in the multifunction display in the assistance
graphics display.
For further information about ATTENTION
ASSIST, see (Y page 225).
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Blind Spot Asst
Blind Spot Asst.
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
For further information about Blind Spot
Assist, see (Y page 226).
For further information about Active Blind
Spot Assist, see (Y page 230).
Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Lane Keep. Assist
Lane Keep. Assist .
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to set Off
Off,
Standard
Standard orAdaptive
Adaptive .
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
When Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane
Keeping Assist is activated, the
multifunction display shows the lane
markings as bright lines in the assistance
graphic.
For further information about Lane Keeping
Assist, see (Y page 228).
For further information about Active Lane
Keeping Assist, see (Y page 233).248
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