Mercedes-Benz E-Class Quiz
Stowage and convenience features. Convenience features

Bottle holder. Sun visors. Sun blinds for the rear side windows. Sun blind for rear window (sedan)

In this manual: Stowage and convenience features. Convenience features
Introduction — 5At a glance — 6Safety — 25Opening and Closing — 17Seats, steering wheel and mirrors — 12Lights and windshield wipers — 11Climate Control — 11Driving and parking — 44On-board computer and displays — 29Stowing and Useful Information. Good to Know — 1Stowing and Useful Information. Storage Options — 10Stowage and convenience features. Convenience features — 7Maintenance and care — 11Roadside assistance — 13Wheels and tires — 13Technical data — 13
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The bottle holder and the sun protection systems of the Mercedes E-Class (4th generation, W212, 2009–2016) provide comfort and safety. This section shows how to store bottles safely and how to use sun visors or sunblinds effectively to reduce glare and heat exposure.

Bottle holder

WARNING

If you stow items in the vehicle interior improperly, they may slide or be thrown around and strike vehicle occupants. There is a risk of injury, especially during braking maneuvers or sudden changes of direction!

  • Always stow items so that they cannot be thrown around in these or similar situations.
  • Always make sure that items do not protrude from storage compartments, cargo nets or stowage nets.
  • Keep lockable storage compartments closed while driving.
  • Always stow and secure heavy, hard, pointed, sharp-edged, fragile or oversized items in the trunk/cargo area.
Observe the loading guidelines.

NOTE

Make sure that bottles heavier than 0.5 kg in the bottle holder stand on the floor of the vehicle. Otherwise the bottle holder may be damaged.Bottleholder

Press the button on the outsideand slide it in the direction of the arrow until the correct size for the bottle is reached.

Insert the bottle into the bottle holder.

The bottle holder is suitable for bottles from 0.7 l to 1.5 l.

The bottle holder does not hold the bottles firmly. It only prevents them from tipping over.

Sun visors

Overview

Übersicht
Vanity mirror light
Auxiliary sun visor
Holder
Clip, e.g. for a parking ticket
Vanity mirror
Mirror cover

Vanity mirror in the sun visor

The vanity mirror lightworks only when the sun visor is engaged in the holderand the mirror cover isflipped up.

Glare from the side

Blendung von der Seite

The sun visorfold down.

The sun visorfrom the holderPull out.

The sun visorswing to the side.

Vehicle with auxiliary sun visor: The sun visorslide horizontally as needed.

The auxiliary sun visorfold down on the windshield.

Sunblinds for the rear side windows

Note
Always operate the sunblind by hand. Do not let it snap back. Otherwise you may damage the automatic retraction mechanism.
Do not drive with the sunblind hooked in and the side window open at the same time. At high speeds, e.g. on the motorway, the sunblind may come out of its holders and snap back suddenly. This can damage the automatic retraction mechanism. Therefore, either close the side window or retract the sunblind before driving at high speeds.Sonnenrollos für die hinteren Seitenfenster

To extend: pull the sunblind out by the taband hook it into the holders at the top.

Rear window sunblind (sedan)

Important Safety Notes

WARNING

When extending or retracting, body parts may be trapped in the movement range of the sunblind. Risk of injury!

When extending or retracting, make sure that no body parts are in the movement range of the sunblind. If someone is trapped, briefly press the button again. Opening or closing stops briefly. Then the sunblind returns to its starting position.

NOTE

Make sure that the sunblind can move freely. Otherwise the sunblind or objects may be damaged.

Extending/retracting from the driver's seat

Vom Fahrersitz aus-/einfahren

Vehicles without auxiliary heating

Turn the key in the ignition lock to position 1 or 2.To extend or retract: briefly press the buttonpress.
  • The sunblind extends fully or retracts fully.To stop: briefly press the button againpress.
  • The sunblind stops briefly and returns to its starting position.Vom Fahrersitz aus-/einfahren

    Vehicles with auxiliary heating

    Turn the key in the ignition lock to position 1 or 2.To extend or retract: briefly press the buttonpress.
  • The sunblind extends fully or retracts fully.To stop: briefly press the button againpress.
  • The sunblind stops briefly and returns to its starting position.

    The 12 V sockets of the Mercedes E-Class W212 (model years 2009–2016) allow various electrical devices to be connected and increase comfort in the vehicle. Whether a charger or cool box, the sockets are conveniently placed and easy to reach.

    Important information on maximum power consumption and safe use helps prevent the vehicle's electrical system from being overloaded. This keeps operational safety assured at all times.

    With this, Mercedes shows that even small functions are carefully designed and built to the highest quality standards.

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