roof rack MERCEDES-BENZ E43AMG 2017 W213 Owner's Manual

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.
#Ke ep an eye on theve hicle's fuel con‐
sum ption.
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 causedbythe non-use of recon‐
ditioned 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.
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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
Opening and closing 75

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 dr ivingst yle.
Yo uwill find information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section.
Re quirements
ROnly use roof rack ste sted and appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz.
RMake sure that you can raise the sliding sun‐
ro of fully and open the trunk lid fully once
th ero of rack is ins talled.
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.
* NO
TEDama getothe co vers
The co vers may be dama ged and scratched
when being opened.
#Do not use me tallic or hard objects.
#Fo ld co vers 1 carefully up wards in the
direction of the ar row.
#Only secure thero of rack tothe anchorage
points under co vers 1.
#Alw ays comply with thero of rack manufac‐
turer's ins tallation instructions.
#Secure the load on thero of rack .
Cup holder
Installing or removing the cup holder in the
center console
& WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or injury
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is moving
The cup holder cannot secure containers
while theve hicle is moving.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is
moving, the conta iner may be flung around
and liq uidsmay be spilled. The vehicle occu‐
pants may come into contact with the liquid
and if it is hot, they could be scalded. You
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Seats and stowing