steering wheel MERCEDES-BENZ E43AMG 2017 W213 Owner's Manual
[x] Cancel search | 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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Drivingand pa rking ................................. 129
Driving ........................................................ 129
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 36
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 137
Re fueling ..................................................... 141
Pa rking ...................................................... .143
Driving and driving saf etysy stems ............ .150
Instrument Display and on-board
comp uter .................................................. 199
Instrument Display overview ...................... .199
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ......................................................... .200
Operating the on-board computer .............. 201
Displa ysinthe multifunction display ......... .202
Ad justing the instrument lighting ............... 203
Menus and submenus ................................ 203
Head-up Display .......................................... 210
Vo ice Control Sy stem ............................... 212
Operating saf ety.......................................... 212
Operation ....................................................2 12
Using Voice Cont rol Sy stem ef fectively ....... 214
Essential commands ................................... 214
Multimedia sy stem .................................. 223
Overview and operation .............................. 223
Sy stem settings .......................................... 231
Na vigation .................................................. 239
Te lephone .................................................. .260
Online and Internet functions ..................... 274
Media ..........................................................2 81
Ra dio .......................................................... 293
Sound ........................................................ .300
Maintenance and care .............................303
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 303
Engine compartment .................................. 304
Cleaning and care ...................................... .310
Breakdown assistance .............................318
Emergency .................................................. 318
Flat tire ....................................................... 318
Battery (vehicle) .........................................3 24
To w starting or towing away ....................... 329
Electrical fuses ........................................... 334
Wheels and tires ...................................... 338
Noise or unusual handling characteris‐
tics ............................................................ .338
Re gular checking of wheels and tires ......... 338
No tes on snow chains ................................ 339
Ti re pressure .............................................. 339
Loading theve hicle .................................... 345
Ti re labeling ................................................ 350
Definitions for tires and loading ................. 355
Changing a wheel ....................................... 358
Te ch nical data .......................................... 368
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 368
Ve hicle electronics .....................................3 68
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number ...........................................3 70
Operating fluids .......................................... 372
Ve hicle data ................................................ 378
Displa ymessages and warning/indi‐
cator lamps .............................................. 380
Display messages ...................................... .380
Wa rning and indicator lamps ...................... 423
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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
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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.
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Correct driver's seat position
&
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.
Obser vethefo llowing when adjusting steering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
Ryou are as faraw ay from the driver's airbag
as possible
Ryo u are sitting in a no rmal upright position
Ryour thighs are slightly supportedby the seat
cushion
Ryo ur legs are not entirely stre tched and you
can dep ress the pedals properly
Rthe back of your head is support ed ateye
le ve lby the center of the head restra int
Ryo u can hold thesteering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
Ryo u can mo veyour legs freely
Ryou can see all the displa ysinthe instrument
clus ter clearl y
Ryou should ha vea good overview of traf fic
conditions
Rth e seat belt is pulled snugly against the
body and is routed across the center of your
shoulder and across your hips in the pelvic
area
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Seats
Adjusting the front seat manually and elec‐
trically (without Seat Comfort Package)
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
The seats can be adjus ted when the ignition is
switched off.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail.
#Make sure when adjusting a seat that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat.
Obser vethe saf etyno tes on "Airbags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle".
&
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
If th e driver's seat is not engaged, it could
mo veunexpectedly while theve hicle is in
motion.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle.
#Alw ays make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle.
&
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 becoming trapped if
th e seat height is adjus ted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessly, you
or other vehicle occupants could be trapped
and thereby injured.
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#Press button1repeatedly until the indica‐
to r lamp in the button lights up.
The front passenger seat is selected.
#Ad just the front passenger seat using the
buttons in the door control panel on the driv‐
er's side.
Ad justing the 4-w aylumbar support
1Toraise
2To sof ten
3To lowe r
4To harden
#Using buttons 1to4, adjust the conto ur
of the backrest individually tosuit your bac k.
Headrestra ints
Ad justing the front seat head restra ints man‐
ually
& 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.
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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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