ets MERCEDES-BENZ E43AMG 2017 W213 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 code
forre scue card ...............................2 6
Ve hicle data storage .....................................2 6
Copyright .. .................................................... 28
Occupant safety......................................... 30
Re stra int sy stem .......................................... .30
Seat belts ..................................................... 33
Airbags ......................................................... 37
PRE-SAFE
®sy stem ....................................... 44
Childr en intheve hicle ..................................4 5
Pe ts in theve hicle ........................................5 4
Opening and closing.................................. 55
SmartK ey...................................................... 55
Doors ............................................................ 60
Tr unk ............................................................ 63
Ro ller sun blinds .......................................... .69
Side windo ws............................................... 70
Sliding sunroof .............................................. 74
Anti-theft pr otection .................................... .79
Seats and stowing ...................................... 81
Cor rect driver's seat position ........................ 81Seats ............................................................ 82
St
eering wheel ............................................. .92
Using the memory function .......................... 94
St ow age areas .............................................. 95
Cup holder .................................................. 104
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .106
Soc kets ....................................................... 107
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior antenna .. 109
Ins talling/ removing floor mats .................... 111
Light and visibility.................................... 112
Exterior lighting ........................................... 112
Interior lighting ............................................ 116
Wi ndshield wiper and windshield washer
sy stem ........................................................ 117
Mir rors ........................................................ 120
Operating the sun visors ............................. 122
Infrared reflective windshield ..................... .123
Climate control ......................................... 124
Overview of climate contro l systems ......... .124
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 124
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Conte nts

1Adjusts the seats electrically →
85
2 Switches the seat heater on/off →
91
3 Switches the seat ventilation on/off →
91
4 Adjusts the front passenger seat from the driv‐
er's seat →
85
5 &% Locks/unloc kstheve hicle →
60
6 Opens/closes the trunk lid →
63
7 Adjusts and folds the outside mir rors out/in
electrically →
120
8 W Opens/closes theright side window →
70
9 W Opens/closes there ar right side window →
70
A Child saf etyloc kfo rth ere ar side wind ows →
54
B W Opens/closes there ar left side wind ow→
70CW Opens/closes the left side window →
70
D Opens the door →
60
E Sets the memory function →
94
F Sets the seat fore -and-aft adjustment →
84
G Adjusts the seat cushion length →
84
H Adjusts the 4-w aylumbar support →
86
I Seat adjustment using the multimedia sy stem →
88
J Adjusts the head restra ints →
86
K Adjusts the seat cushion inclination →
84
L Adjusts the seat height →
84
M Adjusts the seat backrest inclination →
84
Ataglance – Door control panel and seat adjustment 15

Protection po tential of air bags
Depending on the accident situation, an air bag
is able toinc rease the pr otection of fere dby a
cor rectly fastened seat belt.
&
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
incor rect seat position
If yo ude viate from the cor rect seat position,
th e air bag cannot perform its intended pro‐
te ctive function and deployment may even
cause fur ther injuries.
To avo id hazardous situations, alw ays make
sure that all vehicle occupants:
RHa ve their seat belt fastened cor rectly,
including pregnant women.
RAre seated properly and that dis tance to
th e air bags is as large as possible.
RObser vethefo llowing information.
#Alw ays make sure that there are no
objects between the air bag and the
ve hicle occupant.
To avo idrisks resulting from the deployment of
th e air bag:
RBefore starting your journe y,adjust your seat
co rrectly ;th e driver's seat and front
passenger seat should be mo ved as far back
as possible.
When doing so, alw ays obser vethe informa‐
tion on the cor rect driver's seat position
(
→page 81).
ROnly hold thesteering wheel bythesteering
wheel rim. This all owsthe air bag tobe
deplo yed without restriction.
RAlw ays lean against the seat backrest when
th eve hicle is in motion. Do not lean forw ards
or against the door or side windo w.Other‐
wise youwill be in the deployment area of
th e air bags.
RAlw ayske ep your feet on thefloor. Do not
put your feet on the cockpit, forex ample.
Otherwise, your feet will be in the deploy‐
ment area of the air bag.
RIfch ildren are tra veling in theve hicle,
obser vethe additional no tes (→page 45).
RAlw aysstow and secure objects cor rectly. Objects in
theve hicle interior may restrict cor‐
re ct functioning of an air bag. There fore alw ays
ensure that:
RThere are no other persons, animals or
objects between theve hicle occupants and
an air bag.
RThere are no objects between the seat, door
and door pillar (B-pillar).
RThere are no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers,
han
ging on the grab handles or coat hooks.
RDo not fix any accessory parts, such as cup
holders, inside the deployment area of an air
bag, e.g. on doors, side windo wsor side pan‐
eling.
RThere are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
objects in the poc kets of your clo thing. Store
such objects in a suitable place.
38 Occupant saf ety

#Activate thech ild seat saf etyfe ature
again and cor rectly secure thech ild
re stra int sy stem.
When enabled, thech ild seat saf etyfe ature
ensures that the seat belts of the front
passenger seat and rear seats do not slac ken
once thech ild restra int sy stem is secured.
Installing a child restra int sy stem:
#Alw ays comply with the manufacturer's
ins tallation instructions when ins talling and
re moving thech ild restra int sy stem.
#Pull the seat belt smoo thly from the seat belt
outlet.
#En gage the seat belt tongue in the seat belt
buckle.
Ac tivating the child seat saf etyfe ature:
#Pull the seat belt out fully and let the inertia
re el retract it again.
When thech ild seat saf etyfe ature is activa‐
te d,you should hear a ratcheting sound.
#Push thech ild restra int sy stem down until
th e seat belt sits tightly. Deactivating the
child seat saf etyfe ature:
#Press there lease button of the seat belt
buckle.
#Hold the seat belt tongue and guide it ba ck
to the seat belt outlet.
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat attachment
Note s onLATC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat
securing sy stems
&
WARNING Risk of injury or death when
using theLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child
re stra int sy stem and exceeding the per‐
missible weight limit
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child restra int sy stems
do not of fer suf ficient pr otection forch ildren
we ighing more than 49 lb (22 kg), who are
secured using the seat belt integrated in the
ch ild restra int sy stem.
Fo rex ample, thech ild may not be restra ined
cor rectly in theeve nt of an accident.
#Ifth ech ild weighs more than 49 lb
(22 kg),only use LATC H-type (ISOFIX)
child restra int sy stems with which the
ch ild is secured with theve hicle seat
belt.
#Also secure thech ild restra int sy stem
with theTo pTe ther belt, if available.
When ins talling a child restra int sy stem, be sure
to obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation and
operating instructions and the instructions for
cor rect use of thech ild restra int sy stem.
ISOFIX is a standardized securing sy stem for
specially designed restra int sy stems. LATC H-
type (ISOFIX) child restra int sy stems are
appr oved in accordance with ECE R-44 .
Only child restra int sy stems that ha vebeen
appr oved in accordance with ECE R-44 may be
attached toLATC H-type (ISOFIX) mounting
brac kets.
48
Occupant safe ty

Symbolfor ins talling a LATC H-type (ISOFIX)
ch ild restra int sy stem Installing
LATC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat
attachments
& WARNING Risk of injury when usingthe
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child restra int sys‐
te m and exceeding the permissible
we ight
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child restra int sy stems
do not of fer suf ficient pr otection forch ildren
we ighing more than 49 lb (22 kg) who are
secured using the seat belt integrated in the
ch ild restra int sy stem.
Fo rex ample, thech ild may not be restra ined
cor rectly in theeve nt of an accident. This
poses an increased risk of injury or even
fa ta l injur y.
#Ifth ech ild weighs more than 49 lb
(22 kg),only use LATC H-type (ISOFIX)
ch ild restra int sy stems with which the
ch ild is secured using the seat belt of
th eve hicle seat.
#Also secure thech ild restra int sy stem
with theTo pTe ther belt, if available.
When ins talling a child restra int sy stem, be sure
to obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions and the instructions for cor rect use
of thech ild restra int sy stem.
Before every trip, make sure that theLA TC H-type
(ISOFIX) child restra int sy stem is engaged cor‐
re ctly in bo thLATC H-type (ISOFIX) mounting
brac kets.
Occupant safe ty49

1LATC H-type (ISOFIX) mounting brac kets
* NO
TEDama getothe seat belt forth e
center seat
When ins talling a child restra int sy stem, the
seat belt forth e center seat could be dam‐
aged.
#Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped.
#Re mo veeach co verfo rLA TC H-type (ISOFIX)
mounting brac kets 1.
#Attach theLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child
re stra int sy stem toboth LATC H-type (ISOFIX)
mounting brac kets 1.
#Afterre moving thech ild seat, replace each
co verfo rLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) mounting
brac kets 1.
Secu ring TopTe ther
&
WARNING Risk of injury ifth e seat
backrests of there ar seats are not
loc ked af ter ins talling theTo pTe ther
belts
If th ere ar seat backrests are not loc ked, they
could fold forw ards in theeve nt of an acci‐
dent, heavy braking or sudden changes of
direction.
As a result, child restra int sy stems cannot
per form their intended pr otective function.
Re ar seat backrests that are not loc ked can
also cause additional injuries, e.g. in the
ev ent of an accident. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fata l injur y.
#Always lock there ar seat backrests
af te r ins talling theTo pTe ther belts.
#Obser vethe lock verification indicator.
If th 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 risk of injury can be reduced byTopTe ther
as TopTe ther pr ovides an additional connection
between thech ild restra int sy stem secured with
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) and theve hicle.
The child restra int sy stem must be equipped
with a TopTe ther belt.
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Occupant saf ety

Activating/deactivating the trunk lid opening
height restriction
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Ac tivating the function allo wsyouto av oid
bumping the trunk lid on a low garage ceiling, for
ex ample.
#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Ro ller sun blinds
Extending there ar side window roller sun‐
blinds
* NO
TEDama getothe inertia reel due to
it snapping back
If suddenly snapped bac k,the inertia reel
may be damaged.
#Alw ays mo vethero ller sun blind by
hand.
#Do not drive with thero ller sun blind
hooked in and side windo wsopened at
th e same time.
#Pull thero ller sunblind out bytab1 and
hook it onto brac kets 2 attheto p of the
windo w.
Extending/r etra cting there ar window roller
sunblind
& WARNING Risk of entrapment when
ex tending or retracting thero ller sun
blind
Body parts could become ent rapped in the
sweep of thero ller sun blind when it is being
ex tended or retracted.
#Make surethat no body parts are in the
sweep of thero ller sun blind when it is
being extended or retracted.
#If someone becomes trapped, brie fly
press the button again.
The opening or closing process is
brief lystopped. The roller sun blind
th en returns toits starting position.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects
#Make sure that thero ller sun blind can
mo vefreely.
Opening and closing 69

&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.
96
Seats and stowing

#Toinstall: openrotating catch 6and turn it
outwards.
#Insert brackets 2 of box 1into ou ter holes
3.
#Ra ise box 1and press hooks 5into rear
shelf 4.
#Turn rotating catch 6inwa rdsto thestop.
#To remo ve:turn le ft-hand rotating catch 6
clo ckwise and right-hand rotating catch 6
counter-clo ckwise by90°.
#Lowe r box 1and pull it out of anchorages
4, then pull box 1backwards and out of
holes 3.
Opening thesto wage space under the trunk
floor
* NO
TEDama getothe handle in the trunk
fl oor
If th e handle in the trunk is left pr otru ding,
th e handle may be damaged.
#Un hinge the handle before you close
th e trunk lid and clip it in place.#Pull handle 1up and hook it into rain
trough 2.
Seats and stowing 10
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#Press in cigarette lighter 1.
The cigar ette lighter will pop out automati‐
cally when the heating element is red-hot.
Soc kets
Using the 12V sock etinthe front center
console
Re quirementsROnly connect devices up toa maximum of
18 0Wa tt (15 A)
RIfyo u ha veconnected a device tothe12 V
soc ket, le ave the co ver of thestow age com‐
partment open
#Lift up co ver1 ofthe soc ket and insert the
plug of the device.
Using the12 V sock etinthere ar passenger
co mp artment
Requirement
Only connect devices up toa maximum of 180
wa tt (15 A)
#Brie fly press the trim of co ver2.
#Lift out co ver1 ofthe soc ket and insert the
plug of the device.
Using the11 5 V soc ket in the rear passen ger
compa rtment
&
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due todam‐
aged connecting cables or soc kets
If a suitable device is connected, the11 5 V
soc ket will be car rying a high voltage. If the
connecting cable or the11 5 V soc ket is
pulled out of the trim or is damaged or wet,
yo u could receive an electric shoc k.
Seats andstowing 10
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