MERCEDES-BENZ E43AMG 2017 W213 Owners Manual
Manufacturer: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model Year: 2017, Model line: E43AMG, Model: MERCEDES-BENZ E43AMG 2017 W213Pages: 482, PDF Size: 6.31 MB
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#Select ' \ Q D P L F 6 H D W.#Select setting: 2 I I, / H Y H O or / H Y H O .
Overview of massa geand workout prog rams
The following massage prog rams can be selected:
Massage prog ram for the front seats Function
Hot Relaxing Massage for bac kR elaxing massage prog ram starting in the pelvic area. Warm pressure points can be felt, full back massage,
st re tching the pelvic area. Ending with gentle stroking motions.
Hot Relaxing Massage for shoulder sR elaxing massage prog ram starting in the shoulder area. Warm pressure points can be felt, full twin-w ave
back massage, stre tching the shoulder area. Ending with gentle stroking motions.
Ac tivating Massa ge Activating ba ckmassa gewith inc reasing twin-w aves and then soo thing mo vements.
Classic Massage Massage with increasing twin-waves and soo thing mo vements.
Wa veMassag eR elaxing and activating massage program, starting on your back and continuing in the cushion. Subse‐
qu ent stro king motions across the entire spinal column.
Mobilizing Massag eM obilization ofthe spinal column and upper body using pressure points in the lumbar and bac k.You can
inc rease the mobilization ef fect by relaxing into the pressure points. This process helps toimpr oveyour
posture.
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Active Workout prog rams
The Active Workout programs requ ire your act ive
cooperation and are a co nvenient wayof exe rcis‐ ing
your abdomen and back muscles during a
traf fic jam, forex ample, bytensing and releasing
th e specific muscle groups. Tensing and releas‐ ing also helps
toimpr oveblood flow inyour mus‐
cles. Press against a pressure point as soon as
yo ufe el it.
The following Active Workout prog rams can be selected:
Wo rkout prog ramF unction
Ac tive Workout backres tT ostimulate the muscles in your abdomen and back: press against the pressure points in the backrest.
Ke ep the pressure under your feet eve n. Continue tobreathe normally; do not hold your breath.
When the pressure in the seat backrest recedes, stop pressing against it and relax briefly.
Ac tive Workout cushion Tostimulate the muscles in your lowe r back: press against the pressure points in the seat cushion. Keep
th e pressure under your feet even. Continue tobreathe normall y;do not hold your breath.
When the pressure in the seat cushion recedes, stop pressing against it and relax briefly.
Selecting the massage prog ram for the front
seats
Multimedia sy stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.a 6 H D W V
#Select ' U L Y H U
V 6 H D W or ) U R Q W 3 D V V H Q J H U.
#Select 0 D V V D J H.
#Select a massage program.
The massage program runs for app roxima tely
9 to 15 minutes, depending on the setting.
#To set the massage intensity: switch + L J K
, Q W H Q V L W \ onO or off ª.
Resetting seat and massa gesettings
Multimedia sy stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.a 6 H D W V. 5 H V H W
#Select < H Vor 1 R.
Depending on whe ther the settings forth e driver
or front passenger seat are selected, only the
selected seat can be reset.
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Switchingthe seat heating on/off
&
WARNING Risk of burn s duetorepeat‐
edly switching on the seat heater
Re peatedly switching on the seat heater can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest
padding tobecome very hot.
The health of persons with limited temp era‐
ture sensitivity or a limited ability toreact to
exc essively high temp eratures may be af fec‐
te d or they may even suf fer burn-like injuries.
#Do not repeatedly switch on the seat
heater.
#To switch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothre e
indicator lamps light up.
#To switch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until all the indicator
lamps go out. %
The seat heater automatically switches down
from theth re e heating le vels af ter cer tain
periods of time: 8, 10and 20 minutes until
th e seat heater is switched off.
Switching the seat ventilation on/off
Re quirement:
RPo we r supp lyswitched on
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#Toswitch on/increase the le vel/
decrease the le vel:press button 1repeat‐
edly until the desired ventilation le vel is set.
Depending on theve ntilation le vel, up to
th re e indicator lamps light up.
#To switch off: press button 1repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
Ste ering wheel
Adjusting the steering wheel manually
&
WARNING Risk of injury from adjusting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
Rifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
Rifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
#Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment forch il‐
dren when adjusting thesteering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust thesteering wheel.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
#To unlock thest eering column: push
re lease le ver1 down comple tely.
#Ad just height 2and di stance tosteering
wheel 3.
#Tolock thest eering column: pushrelease
le ve r1 up as far as it will go.
#Check and make sure that thesteering col‐
umn is loc kedby moving thesteering wheel.
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Adjusts the steering wheel electrically
The steering wheel can be adjus ted when the
ignition is switched off.
1Ad justs the dis tance tothesteering wheel
2Ad justs the height
#Sa ve the settings with the memory function.
Switching thest eering wheel heater on/off
1To switch on
2Toswitch off
3Indicator lamp
Easy entry and exitfeature
How the easy entry and exitfeature operates
&
WARNING Risk of accident when driving
off while adjusting the easy exitfeature
‑ If you dr ive off while the easy ent ryand exit
fe ature is making adjustments, you could
lose cont rol of theve hicle.
#Alw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore driving off.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
adjusting the easy ent ryand exitfeature
‑
‑ When the easy ent ryand exitfeature
adjusts thesteering wheel, you and other
ve hicle occupants – particular lych ildren –
could become trapped.
#‑ While the easy ent ryand exitfeature
is making adjustments, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of thesteering wheel.
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#Movethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel if there is a risk of becoming
trapped bythesteering wheel.
The adjustment process is stopped.
#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.
The easy entry and exitfeature makes getting in
and out of your vehicle easier.
If th e easy ent ryand exitfeature is active, the
st eering wheel will mo veupwar ds inthefo llow‐
ing situations:
Ryo uswit chthe ignition off.
Ryo u open the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on.
The steering wheel mo ves back tothe last drive
position in thefo llowing cases:
Ryo uswit chthe ignition on when the driver's
door is closed.
Ryo u close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on. The last drive position of
thesteering wheel is
st ored:
Rwhen you switch offthe ignition.
Rwith the last setting stored using the memory
function.
If yo u press one of the memory function position
buttons, the adjustment process is stopped.
The crash-responsive exit aid only functions
when the easy ent ryand exitfeature is active.
Setting the easy entry and exitfeature
Multimedia sy stem:
, 9 H K L F O H.î 9 H K L F O H 6 H W
W L Q J V. ( D V \ ( Q W U \ ( [ L W
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Using the memory function
&
WARNING Risk of an accident if memory
function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made.
#Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment when set‐
ting the seat with the memory function
When the memory function adjusts the seat
or steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped.
#During the setting procedure of the
memory function, ensure that no body
parts are in the sweep of the seat or
th esteering wheel.
#If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
ately release the memory function posi‐
tion button.
The adjustment process is stopped.
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&WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle. This also applies tomobile
phones if the "Digital Car Keyin the
smartphone" function is activated via
th e Mercedes connect me web app.
The memory function can be used when the igni‐
tion is switched off.
Seat comfort positions for up tothre e people
can be stored and called up using the memory
function.
The following sy stems can be set using the
memory function:
RSeat, backrest and head restra int
RSt eering wheel
ROutside mir rors
RHead-up Display
#To save :set the seat, thesteering wheel, the
Head-up Display and the outside mir rors to
th e desired position.
#Press the memory button M toge ther with
one of thestorage position buttons 1,2 or 3.
An acknowledgment tone sounds. The set‐
tings are stored.
#To call up: press and hold button 1,2 or 3
until all the seat comfort sy stems are in the
st ored position.
St ow age areas
Note s on loading theve hicle
&
WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
trunk lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion.
#Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the trunk lid.
#Ne ver drive with the trunk lid open.
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&WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
#Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around.
#Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r.
&
WARNING Risk of injury from incorrectly
stowe d objects
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be throw n
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone brac kets cann otalw aysre tain
all objects they contain.
There is arisk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
#Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in such situa‐
tions.
#Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets.
#Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y.
#Alwaysstow and secure heavy, hard,
pointe d, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the trunk.
&
WARNING Risk of burn s fromtailpipes
and tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact withth ese
parts of theve hicle, you could burn yourself.
#Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trim.
#Allow theve hicle parts tocool down
before youto uch them.
The handling characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in
mind when loading theve hicle:
RNe verex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle load forth eve hicle
(including occupants). The values are speci‐
fi ed on theve hicle identification plate on the
ve hicle's B-pillar.
RThe load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
RAlw ays place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
RSecure the load using the tie-down eye and
distribute the load evenly.
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Interiorstowage compa rtments
Overview ofthe front stowage compa rt‐
ments
Observ eth e no tes on loading theve hicle
(
→page 95).
1St ow age compartment in the doors
2St ow age/telephone compartment in the
armrest with multimedia connections and
stow age compartment, forex ample, for an
MP3 pla yer
3Stow age compartment in the front center
console with a USB port (depending on the
ve hicle's equipment)
4Glo vebox
Locking/unlocking thegl ove box
Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(
→page 95).
#Tu rn the mechanical key a quarter turn clock‐
wise 2(to lock) or counter-clockwise 1(to
unlock).
Opening theey eglasses box
Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(
→page 95).
#To open: press button 1.
Opening thesto wage compa rtment in the
re ar armrest
Observ eth e no tes on loading theve hicle
(
→page 95).
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#Toopen: pressrelease cat ch1 and swing
th e co ver of the armrest upwards.
Through-loading feature in there ar ben ch
seat
Fo lding there ar seat backrests forw ard
&
WARNING Risk of injury ifth ere ar
bench seat/rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
If th ere ar bench seat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for‐
wa rds, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
ev ent of an accident.
RIfth is is the case, theve hicle occupant
wo uld beforc ed into the seat belt bythe
re ar bench seat/rear seat or bythe seat
backrest. The seat belt cann otprotect as
intended and could result in additional
injur y.
RObjects or loads in the trunk cannot be
re stra ined bythe seat backrest.
#Make sure that the seat backrest and
th ere ar bench seat/rear seat are
engaged before everytrip.
Ifth e seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown in the multifunction display in
th e instrument clus ter.
The center and outer seat backrests can be fol‐
ded forw ard separatel y.
#Fully inse rtthere ar seat backrest head
re stra ints.
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