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Stowage and convenience features. Convenience features

Cup holder

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The cupholders in the Mercedes E-Class (4th generation, W212, 2009–2016) provide space for drinks and make everyday use easier. This section explains safe use, cleaning, and the risks that can arise from unsecured containers while driving. Tips on proper handling provide additional safety.

Important Safety Notes

Vehicles with manual transmission or AMG vehicles:

WARNING

The cupholder cannot secure a container while driving. If you use a cupholder while driving, the container may slide around and liquids may spill. Vehicle occupants may come into contact with the liquid and may be scalded, especially by hot liquid. You may be distracted from traffic and lose control of the vehicle. There is a risk of accident and injury!

Use the cupholder only when the vehicle is stationary. Insert only suitable containers into the cupholder. Close the container, especially when it contains hot liquid.

NOTE

Only insert suitable containers with lids into the cupholder. Otherwise, drinks could slosh over.

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.
Note

Do not expose drink bottles in the center console cupholder to long-lasting, intense and direct sunlight. Otherwise, the concentration and reflection of the sunlight may damage the vehicle interior in the area of the center console.

Observe the loading guidelines.

Cupholder in the front center console

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Vehicles with manual transmission or AMG vehicles

Cup holder
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You can remove the cupholder for cleaning. Clean it only with clear, lukewarm water.

Open: The roller coverpush toward the rear.

Cupholder in der Mittelkonsole vorn

Vehicles with DIRECT SELECT selector lever

You can remove the cupholder for cleaning. Clean it only with clear, lukewarm water.

Open: The coverpush forward until it engages.

Removing: Push the locking deviceforward and pull out the cupholderPull out.

Installing: Insert the cupholderand push the locking deviceback.

Close: The coverby lightly tapping the front.

  • The covermoves back.

    Removing and installing the center console cupholder (vehicles with manual transmission or AMG vehicles)

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    Carefully pry the grooveon the passenger side with a suitable tool until the locking lugbecomes visible.

    Pull the cupholder up slightly, as far as it will go.

    Carefully pry the grooveon the driver side with a suitable tool. At the same time, pull the cupholder up slightly, as far as it will go.

    Carefully pry the groove on the driverand passenger sidealternately. Pull the cupholder up until it can be removed.

    Installing

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    Slide the left and right grooveof the cupholder into the side springs.When doing so, insert the cupholder so that the wedge of the cupholder upper partpoints forward.

    Press the cupholder down until it locks into place on the passenger side.

    Cupholder in the rear armrest

    Note
    Do not sit on or lean your body weight on the folded-down rear armrest, as this may damage it.
    Only fold the rear armrest up when the cupholder is closed. Otherwise, the cupholder may be damaged.Cupholder in der Fondarmlehne

    Vehicles with rear bench seat

    Fold down the rear center armrest.

    Opening: Lift the rear armrest cover.

    Press the release buttonpress.
  • The cupholderfolds forward.

    If necessary, swing the rear armrest cover back down.

    Closing: Lift the rear armrest cover.
  • Swing the cupholderback until it locks into place.Cupholder in der Fondarmlehne

    Fold down the rear center armrest.

    Opening: Lift the rear armrest cover.

    Press the release buttonpress.

  • The cupholderfolds forward.

    If necessary, swing the rear armrest cover back down.

    Closing: Lift the rear armrest cover.
  • Swing the cupholderback until it locks into place.Cupholder in der Fondarmlehne

    Vehicles with individual comfort seats in the rear

    Opening: Tap the top of the cupholderand fold the cover down.

    Cupholder in the fold-down rear seat bench (estate/wagon)

    Cupholder in der Klappsitzbank (T-Modell)

    Opening: Pull the front of the cupholderpress.

  • The cupholderis unlocked.

    Swing the cupholderpull out as far as it will go.

    The cupholders of the Mercedes E-Class W212 (model years 2009–2016) are functionally and thoughtfully designed. They make it easier to transport drinks while the vehicle is stationary and are intended for suitable containers with lids to prevent spilling.

    Clear instructions on safe use reflect the E-Class's high standards of comfort and safety, even in details like these.

    Mercedes shows that even small equipment features contribute to the overall concept of a premium vehicle.

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