MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN 2017 W213 Owner's Manual

Drivingsystems
Displa ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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ATTENTION ASSIST: Take a
Break!*A
TTENTION ASSIS Thas de tected fatigue or an increasing la ckof concentration on thep artoft he driver
(
→pag e184).
#If necessary ,tak eab reak.
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ATTENTION ASSIST Inoper-
ative *A
TTENTION ASSIS Tismalfunctioning.
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
ë
Off *T
he HOLD function is deactivated because thev ehicle is skidding or acondition fora ctivation is no tmet.
#Re activat ethe HOLD function later or checkt he activation conditions fort he HOLD function .
É
Vehicle Rising Please Wait *T
hevehicle le velist oo lo wandthev ehicle rises tothes elected vehicle le vel.
#Wa it until thed ispla ymessag edisappear sbefor epulling away.
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Malfunction See Opera-
tor's Manual*A
IRBO DY CONTROL function is restricted. The vehicle's handling characteristic smaybe af fected.
#Driv einam annerappropria tefort he cur rent le vel, but do no texceed 50 mph(80 km/h).
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
É
Stop Vehicle Vehicle Too
Low *Y
ou ha vepulled away although thev ehicle le velw as tool ow .
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions.
The vehicle rises tothes elected vehicle le vel.
#Wa it until thed ispla ymessag edisappear sbefor epulling away.
If th ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear and awarning tone also sounds, AIR BOD YCONTROL is malfunctioning:
#Do no tdrive fast erthan 50 mph(80 km/h) and consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
* NO
TEThe tires of thef ront axle or thef ront fende rscould be damaged bylarge steering mo vements
#Av oid larg esteering mo vements whil edriving and lis tenf or scraping sounds.
#Ifyo uh ear scra ping sounds, pull overand stop thev ehicle safely ,paying attention toroad and traf ficc on‐
ditions ,and se tahigher vehicle le velifp ossible.
#Setah igher vehicle le vel.
Dependin gonthe malfunction, thev ehicle is raised.
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Drive More Slowly*Y
ou ar edriving toof astfor thes elected vehicle le vel.
#When adjustin gthe vehicle le vel,yo um ustn otdriv efastert han 50 mph(80 km/h).
#When adjusting thev ehicle le veld uring trailer operation ,you mus tnotdriv efastert han 19mp h(30 km/h).
É
Vehicl eRising *Y
our vehicle is adjusting tothel eve lyou ha veselected.
É
Compressor Is Cooling *D
uetofrequent le velc hanges within ashor tspaceoft ime,thec ompressor firs tn eeds tocool down in order toset
th es elected vehicle le vel.
#Driv eoninam anner appropriat efor thec urrent le vel. Mak esuret hat ther eiss ufficient ground clearance.
Whe nthe compressor has cooled down, thev ehicle continues rising tothes elected vehicle le vel.
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Traffic Sign Assist Camera
View Restricted See Opera-
tor's Manual *T
he camer aviewisr educed. Possible causes are:
RDir tont he windshield in thec amera's field of vision
RHeavy rain, sno worfog
Driv ings ystems and driving saf etys ystems ma ybem alfunctioning or temp orarily una vailable.
When thec auses no longer apply ,driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ar eavailable again.
If th ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear:
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely ,paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions.
#Cleant he windshield.
Traffic Sign Assist Cur-
rently UnavailableS ee
Operator's Manual *T
raffic Sign Assis tistemporaril yunavailable.
#Driv eon.
When thec auses no longer appl y,thes ystemw ill be available again.
Traffic Sig nAssist Inopera-
tive *T
raffic Sign Assis tismalfunctioning.
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
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Active Lane Keeping Assist
Currently Unavailable See
Operator' sManual *A
ctiv eLane keeping Assis tistemporarily una vailable.
The ambientc onditionsareoutside thes ysteml imits (
→pag e190).
Ve hicles with Steering Pilo t:The camer aviewm aybe restricted bythew indshield.
#Driv eon.
As soon as thea mbient conditions ar ewithin thes ystem limits, thes ystemw ill become available again.
If th ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear on vehicles wit hSteering Pilo t:
#Pulloverand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions.
#Cleant he windshield.
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Inoperative *A
ctiveLane Keeping Assis tismalfunctioning.
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
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Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Camera View Restricted
See Operator' sManual *V
ehicles without Steering Pilo t:
The camer aviewisr educed. Possible causes are:
RDir tont he windshield in thec amera's field of vision
RHeavy rain, sno worfog
Driv ings ystems and driving saf etys ystems ma ybem alfunctioning or temp orarily una vailable.
When thec auses no longer apply ,driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ar eavailable again.
If th ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear:
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely ,paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions.
#Cleant he windshield.
Blind Spot Assist Currently
UnavailableS ee Operator's
Manual *B
lind Spo tAssis tist emporaril yunavailable.
The sy stem limits ha vebeen reached (
→pag e188).
#Driv eon.
When thec auses no longer appl y,thes ystemw ill be available again.
or
#If th ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear ,pull ove rand stop thev ehicle while paying attention toroad and
traf ficc onditions and restar tt he engine.
#If necessar y,clean thes ensor sintherear bumper.
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Blind Spot Assist Not Avail-
able When Towing aTrailer
See Operator' sManual *W
hen youe stablish thee lectrical connection tothet railer ,Blind Spo tAssis tisu navailable.
#Press thel eft-hand side of Touc hC ontrol and confir mthe displa ymessage.
Blind Spot Assist Inopera-
tive *B
lind Spo tAssis tism alfunctioning.
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
Active Blind Spot Assist
Currently Unavailable See
Operator's Manual *A
ctiv eBlind Spo tAssist istemp orarily una vailable.
The sy stem limits ha vebeen reached (
→pag e188).
#Driv eon.
When thec auses no longer appl y,thes ystemw ill be available again.
#Ifth ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear ,pull ove rand stop thev ehicle while paying attention toroad and
traf ficc onditions and restar tt he engine.
Active Blind Spot Asst. Not
Available When Towing a
Trailer See Operator's Man-
ual *W
hen youe stablish thee lectrical connection tothet railer ,Activ eBlind Spo tAssistis una vailable.
#Press thel eft-hand side of Touc hC ontrol and confir mthe displa ymessage.
Active Blind Spot Assist
Inoperative *A
ctiveBlind Spo tAssist is malfunctioning.
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
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Steering Pilot Currently
Unavailable See Operator's
Manual *S
teering Pilo tistemporarily una vailable.
The ambientc onditionsareoutside thes ysteml imits (
→pag e165).
#Driv eon.
As soo nasthe ambient conditions ar ewithin thes ystem limits, thes ystemw ill become available again.
#If necessar y,clean thew indshield in thec amera's field of vision.
Steering Pilot Inoperative *S
teering Pilo tismalfunctioning. Dis tance Pilo tDISTRONIC remains available.
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
Distance Pilot Inoperative *D
ista nce Pilo tDISTRONIC is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ma yalso malfunction.
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
Distance Pilot Now Availa-
ble *D
ista nce Pilo tDISTRONIC is operationala gain and can be acti vated(
→pag e162).
Distance Pilo tCurrently
Unavailable See Operator's
Manual *D
ista nce Pilo tDISTRONIC is temp oraril yunavailable.
The ambientc onditionsareoutside thes ysteml imits (
→pag e159).
#Driv eon.
As soo nasthe ambient conditions ar ewithin thes ystem limits, thes ystemw ill become available again.
¯--- mph *C
ruise control canno tbeactivated as no tall activation condition sarefulfilled.#Obser vethea ctivation conditions forc ruisec ontrol .
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Cruise Control Off *C
ruise control has been deactivated.
If th er eisana dditional warning tone, cruise control hasb eens witched of fautomatically (
→pag e157).
Cruis eControl Inoperative *C
ruise control is malfunctioning.
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Parking Pilot Maneuvering
Assistance Restricted See
Operator's Manual *P
arkin gPilota nd Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC are temp orarily una vailable. The ambientc onditionsareoutside the
sy stem border s(
→page179). Be wareofthee ntir evehicle sur roundings.
#As soonast he ambient conditions ar ewithin thes ystem borders, thes ystemw ill become available again.
Parking Pilot and
PARKTRONIC Inoperative
See Operator's Manual *P
arkin gPilota nd Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC are malfunctioning.
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely ,paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions and restar tt he engine.
#Ifth ed ispla ymessag econtinues tobe displa yed, consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Example:Parking Pilot Park-
ing Canceled *P
arkin gassis tance sy stems from theP arking Pilo twerei nter rupte d.Youh ave opened thed rive r's door or touched
th es teering wheel, fore xamp le.
#Steer and brak emanuall y.
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Engine
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Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Check Coolant Level See
Operator' sManual *T
he coolant le velist oo lo w.
* NO
TEEngine damage duetoinsuf ficient coolant
#Av oid long journe yswit hinsuf ficient coolant.
#Ad dc oolant .
?
Coolant Too Hot Stop Vehi-
cle Turn Engine Off *T
he coolant is tooh ot.
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely and switc hoffthee ngine, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions.
&
WARNING Danger of burn swhen opening thee ngine hood
If yo uo pen thee ngine hood when thee ngine has overheated or during afireint he engine compartment, you
could come int ocontact wi thhotg ases or other escaping operating fluids.
#Befor eopening thee ngine hood, allo wthe engine tocool down.
#Inthee vent of afireint he engine compartment, keep thee ngine hood closed and call thef ires ervice.
#Wa it until thee ngine has cooled down.
#Mak esuret hat thea ir supply tother adiator is no tobstructed.
#Avoiding high loads on thee ngine, driv eontothe neares tqualified specialis tworks hop. When doing so, ensure
th at thec oolant temp eratur edispla yremain sbelo w2 48 °F (120 °C).
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