warning MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2017 Owners Manual

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j Tr ailer hit chwarning lamp The
red trailer hitch warning lamp is on.
The trailer hitch is not operational or swivels. &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the ball neck is not loc ked
If th e ball neck is not in the loc ked position, the trailer may come loose. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do
not continue driving under any circums tances. #
Uncouple the trailer and secure it against rolling away. #
Initiate a new swivelling procedure and do not re-couple the trailer until the display message disappears. #
Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y.
If th e trailer hitch swivels: #
Wait until the ball neck has reached the operational position. 490
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Ð Po we rst eering sy stem
wa rning lamp The
red po werst eering sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The po werst eering assis tance or thesteering itself is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of accident if steering capability is impaired
If th esteering does not function as intended, theve hicle's operating saf ety is jeopardised. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do
not continue driving under any circums tances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y. Displ
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; Engine diagnosis warning
lamp The
yellow engine diagnosis warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
A malfunction has occu rred in the engine, theex haust sy stem or the fuel sy stem.
The emission limit values may be exceeded and the engine may be running in emergency operation mode. #
Have theve hicle checked as soon as possible at a qualified specialist workshop.
Ve hicles with a diesel engine: the fuel tank has been run dr y. #
Start the engine thre eto four times af terre fuelling.
If th eye llow engine diagnosis warning lamp goes out, emer gency operation mode is cancelled. The vehicle need not
be checked.
# Elect rical fault warning
lamp The
red elect rical fault warning lamp is lit.
There is a fault in the electrics. #
Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y.
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Fu elreser vewarning lamp The
yellow fuel reser ve wa rning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The fuel le vel has dropped into there ser verange. #
Refuel. 492
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? Coolant warning lamp The
red coolant warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Po ssible causes:
R The temp erature sensor is malfunctioning
R The coolant le vel is too low
R The air supply tothera diator is obstructed
R The radiator fan is faulty
If th ere is an additional warning tone, the coolant temp erature has exceeded 120 °C. &
WARNING Danger of bu rns when opening the bonn et
If yo u open the engine bonn etwhen the engine has overheated or during a fire inthe engine compartment, you
could come into contact wi thhot gases or other escaping operating fluids. #
Before opening the bonn et, allow the engine tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine compartment, keep the engine bonn etclosed and call thefire service. #
Stop theve hicle immediately, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions, and switch off the engine. Do not con‐
tinue driving under any circums tances. #
Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y.
If th e coolant temp erature display is at the lo wer end of thete mp erature scale: #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
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Otherwise: #
Lea vetheve hicle and keep a safe dis tance from theve hicle until the engine has cooled down. #
Check the coolant le vel . #
Make sure that the air supply tothera diator is not obstructed. #
Avoiding high loads on the engine, drive on tothe nearest qualified specialist workshop. In doing so, ensure that the
coolant temp erature display remains below 120 °C. 494
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h Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp lights
up The
yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure pose thefo llowing risks:
R The tyres may bur st, especially as the load and vehicle speed increase.
R The tyres may wearexc essively and/or une venly, which may greatly impair tyre traction.
R ‑ The driving characteristics, steering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure and the tyres. Display messages and
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h Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp
fl ashes The
yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) flashes for appro ximately one
minute and then remains lit.
The tyre pressu remonitoring sy stem is faulty. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
If th e tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning, it is not able toissue a warning if there is pressure loss in
one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure ma y,forex ample, af fect theve hicle's handling characteristics, steering and
braking. ‑ #
Have the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 496
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Driving tips
Driving abroad (changing the lights) ..... 11 4
Gene ral driving tips ............................ .144
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 43
Dr ow siness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Dr ow siness warning
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL
Suspension .......................................... 194
Dynamic handling cont rol sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
DY NA MIC SELECT .................................... 14 8
Con figuring drive program I ................. 14 9
Displ aying engine data ........................ 14 9
Displ aying vehicle data ........................ 14 9
Drive program display .......................... 14 8
Drive programs .................................... 14 8
Fu nction .............................................. 14 8
Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch) .............................................................1 48
Selecting the drive prog ram ............... .148 E
E10 ............................................................ 413
Easy entry feature
Operation/no tes ................................... 97
Setting ................................................... 98
Easy exitfeature
Operation/no tes ................................... 97
Setting ................................................... 98
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion)
Function/no tes .................................... 174
ECO display Function ............................................... 147
Re setting ............................................. 24 0
ECO start/s top function ................. 146, 147
Au tomatic engine start ........................ 14 6
Au tomatic engine stop .........................1 46
Operation ............................................ 14 6
Switching off/on ................................. 147
Electric pa rking brake .............165, 166, 167
App lying automatically ........................ 16 5
App lying or releasing manually ............ 167
Emergency braking .............................. 167Re
leasing automatically ...................... .166
Electric parking brake see Parking
Electrical fuses see Fuses
Electromagnetic compatibility Declaration of Conformity ..................... 22
Electronic Stability Prog ram
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Electronics ............................................... 408
Emer gency
Assis tance overview .............................. 16
Fire extinguisher ................................. .368
Fir st-aid kit (so ftsided) ....................... 368
Re moving thewa rning triangle ............ 367
Saf etyve st ........................................... 367
Setting up thewa rning triangle .......... .368
Emer gency braking ..................................1 67
Emer gency call sy stem
see Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
Emer gency engine start ......................... 384 51 0
Index

Emer
gency key
Locking a door ....................................... 67
Un locking a door .................................. .67
Emer gency key element
Inserting/removing ............................... 60
Emer gency operation mode
St arting vehicle ................................... 14 2
Emer gency spare wheel
No tes .................................................. 406
Re moving ............................................ 407
Emer gency spare wheel
see Spare wheel
see Wheel change
Energy consu mption
Ke y ........................................................ 59
Engine ECO start/ stop function ......................1 46
Engine number ..................................... 41 0
St arting (eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 14 2
St arting (mobile phone) ...................... .141
St arting (s tart/s top button) .................1 41
St arting assis tance .............................. 377
Switching off (s tart/s top button) ........ 16 0Engine bonnet
Function (active bonnet) ...................... 353
Opening/closing ................................. 354
Re setting (active bonnet) .................... 353
Engine data Displaying ............................................ 14 9
Engine electronics Notes .................................................. 408
Engine number ......................................... 41 0
Engine oil ................................................ .357
Ad ditives .............................................. 416
Checking the oil le vel using the oil
dipstick ............................................... 356
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer ................................... 356
Filling capacity .....................................4 17
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval .............. .417
To pping up ...........................................3 57
Entering characters
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 264
On theto uchpad ................................ .265
Using the controller ............................. 265
ERA-GLONASS test mode
St arting/ending .................................. .319 ESC (Electronic
Stability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram) ...... 17 0
Crosswind Assist .................................. 174
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 17 0
Switching on/off .................................. 174
Tr ailer stabilisation .............................. .174
EU type appr oval number ....................... 41 0
Exterior lighting Care .................................................... 363
Exterior lighting see Lights F
Fa tigue warning
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fa ult message
see Displ aymessa ge
Favo urites
Ad ding .................................................2 62
Calling up ............................................ 262
Deleting ............................................... 263
Moving ................................................ 263 Index
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Garage door opener Clearing the memory ........................... 16 3
Opening or closing thega rage door .....1 63
Programming buttons .......................... 161
Ra dio equipment appr oval number ...... 16 4
Re solving problems ............................. 16 2
Synchronising thero lling code ............ 16 2
Gearshift paddles see Steering wheel gearshift paddles
Gea rshift recommendation ............150, 15 3
Genuine parts ............................................ 20
Genuine wood (Care) .............................. 365
Glide mode .............................................. .154
Glo vebox
Air vent ................................................ 13 9
Locking/unlocking ...............................1 01
Gross mass ............................................... 41 0H
Handbrake see Electric parking brake Handling
characteristics (unusual) ....... 388
HANDS-FREE ACCESS ................................ 70
HANDS-FREE ACCESS
see Opening the boot lid using your foot
Hands-free sy stem .................................... 63
Hazard warning lights ............................ .116
HD prog rammes
see CAmodule (TV)
Head restra int .......................................... .89
Fr ont (adjusting manually) ..................... 89
Re ar (adjusting) .................................... .91
Head-up display Adjusting brightness (on-board com‐
pu ter) .................................................. 24 4
Ad justing display elements (on-board
compu ter) ............................................ 24 4
Fu nction .............................................. 24 5
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 24 4
Setting the position (on-board com‐
puter) .................................................. 24 4
Switching on/off ................................. 24 6
Using the memory function ...................98 Head-up display
see Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter)
Head-up display menu see On-board computer
Headlamp flashing ................................... 11 6
Heating see Climate control
High-pressure cleaner (care) ................. 360
Hill start assi st........................................ 19 3
HOLD function ......................................... 19 3
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .193
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 19 3 I
i-Size child seat attachment
Seats suitable for attaching ................... 53
i-Size child seat securing sy stem
Mounting .............................................. .44
Identification pla te
Engine ................................................. .410
Ve hicle .................................................4 10 Index
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