park MERCEDES-BENZ E43AMG 2017 W213 Owner's Manual

1Steering wheel gearshift paddle →
139
2 Combination switch →
113
3 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
137
4 Displ ay(multimedia sy stem) →
224
5 Start/ Stop button →
130
6 Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
224
7 Climate control sy stems →
124
8 Glovebox →
97
9 Hazard warning lights →
114
A Stow age compartment →
97
B Controls forth e multimedia sy stem →
224
C Rear wind ow roller sunblind →
69
D ECO start/ stop function →
135
E Parking Pilot →
186
F Toset theve hicle le vel →
174G
DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
136
H PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamps →
,41
I Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
200
J Toadjust thesteering wheel →
93
K Control panel forth e on-board computer →
200
L Cruise control le ver →
160
M Tounlo ckthe hood →
304
N Elect ric park ing brake →
148
O Light switch →
112
P Control panel for:
St eering Pilot →
171
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist →
197
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI C →
178
Head-up Display →
211
At aglance – Cockpit 7

1Speedom eter →
199
2 ÷ ESP
®
3
#! Turn signal light →
113
4 Ð Steering assis tance malfunction
5 Multifunction displ ay →
202
6 ! ABS malfunction
7 ; CheckEngine
8 Tach ome ter →
199
9 % This indicator lamp has no function
A Elect ric park ing brake applied (red)
F USA only
! Canada only
B Brakes (red)
$ USA only
J Canada only
C # Electrical malfunction
D
· Distance warning
E ? Coolant too hot/cold
F Coolant temp erature gauge →
199
G J Brakes (yell ow)
H ! Electric pa rking brake (yellow)
I 6 Restra int sy stem →
31
J ü Seat belt is not fastened
K T Parking lights →
112
L Fuel le vel indicator
8 Fuelreser vewith fuel filler cap location
indicator
M K High beam →
113
N L Low beam →
112
O R Rear fog light →
113
P h Tire pressure monitoring sy stem
Q å ESP
®OFF
Ataglance – Warning and indicator lamps 9

1Speedom eter →
199
2 ü Seat belt is not fastened
3 #! Turn signal light →
113
4 Multifunction display →
202
5 Tach ome ter →
199
6 å ESP
®OFF
÷ ESP
®
7
K High beam →
113
L Low beam →
112
T Parking lights →
112
8 ? Coolant too hot/cold
9 Coolant temp erature gauge →
199
A · Distance warning
B Ð Steering assis tance malfunction
C # Electrical malfunction
D Brakes (red)
$ USA only
J Canada only
E Fuel le vel indicator
F 8 Fuelreser vewith fuel filler cap location
indicator
G R Rear fog light →
113
H 6 Restra int sy stem →
31
I % This indicator lamp has no function
J ; Check Engine
K J Brakes (yellow)
L Elect ric park ing brake applied (red)
F USA only
! Canada only
M h Tire pressure monitoring sy stem
N ! ABS malfunction
O ! Electric park ing brake (yellow)
Ataglance – Warning and indicator lamps 11

or
-When entering orexiting a parking space
using Parking Pilot.
Information on PRE- SAFE®Impulse Side
If an imminent side impact is de tected, PRE-
SA FE®Impulse Side can pre-emptively mo vethe
front-seat vehicle occupant's upper body towa rd
th e center of theve hicle. It does this by rapidly
inflating an air cushion in the outer seat side bol‐
st er of the seat backrest on the side on which
th e impact is anticipated. This increases the dis‐
ta nce between the door and theve hicle occu‐
pant.
If PRE-SAFE
®Impulse Side has been deplo yed or
is malfunctioning, the display message 35(
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0DQXDO is displa yed (
→page 381).
Children in theve hicle
Note s onthe safe transportation of children
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tochildren left unatte nded inthe
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unaccompanied in the
ve hicle, they may be able toset theve hicle in
motion, forex ample by:
RRe leasing the parking brake.
RShifting the transmission out of park
position j.
RStarting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment.
#Ne ver lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
&
WARNING Risk offata l injury due to
ex posure toextreme heat or cold in the
ve hicle
If people – particularly children – ‑ are
ex posed toextreme heat or cold over an
ex tended pe riod of time, there is a risk of
injury or evenfa ta l injur y.
#Never lea veanyone – pa rticularly chil‐
dren – unatte nded intheve hicle.
&
WARNING Risk of burn s whenthech ild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could suf fer burns from these parts,
particularly on me tallic parts of thech ild
re stra int sy stem.
#Alw ays make sure that thech ild
re stra int sy stem is not exposed to
direct sunlight.
#Pr otect it with a blank et,fo rex ample.
Occupant saf ety 45

RIncorrect positioning of thech ild restra int
sy stem.
Fo rw ard-facing and rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stems on the front passenger
seat
When using a rear wa rd-f acing child restra int sys‐
te m on the front passenger seat, the front
passenger air bag must alw ays be deactivated.
This is only the case if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp is lit continuously
(
→page 41).
When using a child restra int sy stem on the front
passenger seat, it is essential toobser vethefo l‐
lowing:
RMo vethe front passenger seat as far back as
possible.
RSet the seat backrest toan almost vertical
position.
RRe tract the seat cushion length as far as pos‐
sible.
RThe entire base of thech ild restra int sy stem
must alw aysre st on the seat cushion of the
front-passenger seat.
RThe backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of the front
passenger seat. The child restra int sy stem
must not touch thero of or be put under
st ra in by the head restra ints.
RIf necessar y,adjust the angle of the seat
backrest and the head restra int position
according ly.
RMo vethe seat cushion inclination tothe
highest, most vertical position.
RAlw ays make sure that the shoulder belt
st ra p is cor rectly routed f
romthe seat belt
outlet of theve hicle tothe shoulder belt
guide on thech ild restra int sy stem. The
shoulder belt stra p must be routed forw ards
and down wards from the seat belt outlet.
RIf necessar y,adjust the seat belt outlet and
th e front passenger seat accordingly.
RNe ver place objects, forex ample, a cushion,
under or behind thech ild restra int sy stem.
Alw ays comply with the manufacturer's ins talla‐
tion and operating instructions forth ech ild
re stra int sy stem used.
Child saf ety loc ks
Activating/deactivating the child saf ety lock
fo r the rear doors
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tochildren left unatte nded inthe
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unaccompanied in the
ve hicle, they may be able toset theve hicle in
motion, forex ample by:
RRe leasing the parking brake.
RShifting the transmission out of park
position j.
RStarting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment.
#Ne ver lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
52
Occupant saf ety

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 the trunk lid
5Pa nic alarm
The Smart Keyloc ksand unlo cksth efo llowing
components:
RThe doors
RThe trunk lid
RThe fuel filler flap
Opening and closing 55

Exterior lighting
Lighting systems and your responsibility
The various lighting sy stems of theve hicle are
only aids. The driver of theve hicle is responsible
fo r cor rect vehicle illumination in accordance
with the pr evailing light and visibility conditions,
legal requirements and traf fic situation.
Light switch
Opera ting the light switch
#1W Left-hand standing lamp
#2 X Right-hand standing lamp
#3 T Parking lights and license plate
lighting
#4 Ã Automatic driving lights (prefer red
light switch position)
#5 L Low beam/high beam
#6R Switches there ar fog light on or off
When low beam is activated, the indicator lamp
fo rth e parking lights is deactivated and replaced
by the low beam indicator lamp.
Alw ays park your vehicle safely and in a well-lit
area, in accordance with there leva nt le galst ipu‐
lations.
* NO
TEBattery discharging byoperating
th est anding lights
Operating thest anding lights over a period of
hours puts a stra in on the batter y.
#Where possible, switch on the
ri ght X or left Wparking light.
Inthe case of se vere battery discharging, the
parking lamps or standing lamps are automati‐
cally switch ed offtofacilitate a futu reengine
st art.
11 2
Light and visibility

Theexterior lighting (e xcept parking and stand‐
ing lamps) switch es off automatically when the
driver's door is opened.
Au tomatic headlamp mode
The pa rking lights, low beam and daytime run‐
ning la mps are switched on or off automatically
depending on the ignition status, whe ther the
engine is running and on the ambient light.
&
WARNING Risk of accident when the low
beam is switched off in poor visibility
When the light switch is set toÃ, the low
beam may not be switched on automatically
if th ere is fog, snow or other causes of poor
visibility such as spr ay.
#In such cases, turn the light switch to
L.
The automatic driving lights are only an aid. You
are responsible forve hicle lighting.
Ac tivating/deactivating the rear fog light
Re quirement
The light switch is in theL orà position.
#Press theR button.
Please obser vethe count ry-specific la wsonthe
use of rear fog lamps.
Operating the light combination switch
1High beam
2Turn signal light, right
3High-beam flasher
4Tu rn signal light, left
#Pull or push the combination switch in the
re leva nt di rection following the ar row.
Switching on the high beam manually
#Ve hicles with Adaptive Highbeam Assis t:
Tu rn the light switch totheL position.
RPress the combination switch be yond the
pressure point in the direction of
ar ro w 1.
When the high beam is activated, the indicator
lamp for low beam is deactivated and replaced
by the indicator lamp forth e high beam.
#To switch off the high beam: movethe
combination switch back toits starting posi‐
tion.
#To indicate briefl y:press the combination
switch briefly up tothe pressure point in the
direction of ar row2or4.
The cor responding turn signal light flashes
th re e times.
Light and visibility 11
3

#Use button2toset the position of the mir‐
ro ryo u ha veselected.
An outside mir ror which has been pushed out of
position can be engaged in position again in the
fo llowing manner:
#Ve hicles with electrical lyfolding outside
mir rors:press and hold button 1.
Yo uwill hear a click and the mir ror audibly
engage in position. The mir ror is set into the
cor rect position.
Au tomatic anti-glare mir rors
&
WARNING Risk of burn s and poisoning
due tothe anti- glare mir ror electrolyte
Electrolyte may escape if theglass in an
automatic anti-glare mir ror breaks.
The electrolyte is harmful and causes ir rita ‐
tion. It must not come into contact wi thyour
skin, eyes,respiratory organs or clo thing or
be swallo wed.
#Ifyo u come into contact with electro‐
ly te , obser vethefo llowing:
RRinse the electrolyte from your skin
and seek medical attention immedi‐
atel y.
RIf electrolyte comes into contact
with your eyes, rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water and seek
medical attention immediately.
RIf th e electrolyte is swallo wed,
immediately rinse your mouth out
th oroughl y.Do not induce vomiting.
Seek medical attention immediately.
RImmediate lych ange out of clo thing
which has come into con tact wi th
electrolyte.
RIf an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediatel y.
The insiderearview mir ror and outside mir ror on
th e driver's side automatically go into anti- glare
mode if light from a headlamp hits the inside
re arview mir ror.
Sy stem limitations
The mir rors do not go into anti- glare mode in the
fo llowing situations:
Rth e engine is switched off
Rreve rsege ar is engaged
Rinterior lighting is switch ed on
Parking position of the passenger outside
mir ror
The parking position makes parking easier.
The passenger outside mir ror tilts down and
sho wsthere ar wheel on the front passenger
side if:
Rth e parking position is stored
Rth e passenger mir ror is selected
Rreve rsege ar is engaged
The passenger outside mir ror mo ves back toits
original position in thefo llowing situations:
Rifyo u shift the transmission toano ther trans‐
mission position
Rwhen driving fasterthan 9 mph (15 km/h)
Rifyo upr ess the button forth e outside mir ror
on the driver's side
Light and visibility 12
1

Savingthe pa rking position of the passenger
outside mir ror
Prerequisite
Re versege ar must not be engaged when storing
using the memory button.
#To sto reusing the memory butto n:select
th e passenger outside mir ror using button
2.
#Mo vethe passenger outside mir ror into the
desired parking position using button 1.
#Press memory button M.
#Confirm immediately using button1to
st ore the setting.
% No more than thre e seconds may pass
between pressing memory button M and
button 1. The mir ror setting process is can‐
celed af terth re e seconds.
Ac tivating/deactivating the automatic mir ror
fo lding function
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Operating the sun visors
#Glare fromthe front: fold sun visor 1
down.
#Glare from the side: swing sun visor 1to
th e side.
#Slide sun visor 1horizon tally as required.
#Fold down additional sun visor 2.
122
Light and visibility